Result is rationalize(Number)which should be preferred.
When Number is an integer, Result is a rational with denominator 1.
When Number is already a rational, Result is identical to Number.
When Number is a float, Result is a rational whose value approximates the value of the float to the accuracy of the float representation. rationalize/2 usually produces more compact rationals that rational/2. Both rationalize/2 and rational/2 produce results that convert back into the original float. rational/2 is usually faster than rationalize/2.
Bounded reals cannot be converted to rationals.
In coroutining mode, if Number is uninstantiated, the call to rationalize/2 is delayed until this variable is instantiated.
Success: rationalize(25, 25_1). rationalize(1.5, 3_2). rationalize(3_4,3_4). rationalize(9_12,3_4). rationalize(-6, Result). (gives Result = -6_1) rationalize(0.1, Result). (gives Result = 1_10) Fail: rationalize(1, 2_1). Error: rationalize(A, 1_3). (Error 4). rationalize(3, 3). (Error 5). rationalize(1, r). (Error 24). rationalize(4 + 2, 6_1). (Error 24). rationalize(0.9__1.1, X). (Error 141).