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Re: (2/3)[[1]]

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  • Subject: [mg96446] Re: (2/3)[[1]]
  • From: Bill Rowe <readnews at sbcglobal.net>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:48:10 -0500 (EST)

On 2/12/09 at 6:33 AM, obott0 at gmail.com wrote:

>I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but why can't Part be
>used with Rational?

>i.e. (2/3)[[1]]

Because Rational is an atomic element. That is

In[9]:= AtomQ[2/3]

Out[9]= True



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