Comparing and ordering Rational and irrational numbers

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What is an irrational number?

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An irrational number is a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal.

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How do you order the numbers √5, 2½, √8, and 3 from least to greatest?

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√5, 2½, √8, 3

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Order the following numbers from least to greatest: 10, -5, 3, 16, -1, 0, 1.

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-5, -1, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16

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What type of number is a decimal that stops, like 2.48?

Back

Rational number.

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Fill in the blank with the correct sign >, <, or =: -1.8 _____ 0.8

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Front

What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction, where both the numerator and denominator are integers.

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Give an example of an irrational number.

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√2 is an example of an irrational number.

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What is the decimal representation of 1/4?

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0.25, which is a rational number.

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How can you identify a repeating decimal?

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A repeating decimal has one or more digits that repeat infinitely, such as 0.333... (which is 1/3).

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What is the square root of 9?

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3, which is a rational number.