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Giovanni Vincenzi – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2025
Using the basic properties of the base-b representation of rational numbers, we will give an elementary proof of Gauss's lemma: "Every real root of a monic polynomial with integer coefficients is either an integer or irrational." The paper offers a new perspective in understanding the meaning of 'irrational numbers' from a deeper…
Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Validity, Numbers, Mathematics
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Marios Pittalis – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2025
A theoretical model describing Grade 7 students' rational number sense was formulated and validated empirically (n = 360), hypothesizing that rational number sense is a general construct consisting of three factors: basic rational number sense, arithmetic sense, and flexibility with rational numbers. Data analysis suggested that rational-number…
Descriptors: Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Numbers