Rational and Irrational Numbers

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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What is an irrational number?

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An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction; it cannot be written as a ratio of two integers.

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Is √7 a rational or irrational number?

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Irrational

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Which of the following is a rational number: 1/4, π, √3?

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1/4

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Is -6 a rational or irrational number?

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Rational

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Is -17.5 a rational or irrational number?

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Rational

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What type of number is a fraction?

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Rational

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Give an example of an irrational number.

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π (pi) is an example of an irrational number.

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What is the decimal representation of a rational number?

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The decimal representation of a rational number either terminates or repeats.

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What is the decimal representation of an irrational number?

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The decimal representation of an irrational number is non-terminating and non-repeating.