Rational Number Class in Java: Explanation & Practice

Problem summary

Create Rational class that stores numerator/denominator, simplifies, and performs operations.

Starter code

// Create Rational class with:
// - int numerator, denominator
// - simplify(), add(Rational), toString()

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Create 1/2 and 1/3, add them
        // Print result as fraction
    }
}

Expected output and test cases

• 1/2 + 1/3

  5/6

• 2/4 simplified

  1/2

• 1/2 + 1/2

  1/1

Hints

1. Use GCD to simplify
2. Add: a/b + c/d = (ad+bc)/bd
3. Then simplify the result

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