Rational and Irrational Numbers

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All whole numbers are rational numbers.

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True

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A rational number can be written as a fraction.

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True

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-6 is:

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Rational

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A terminating decimal is a decimal that...

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ends.

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Perfect Squares are irrational.

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False

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What is a rational number?

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A number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0.

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What is an irrational number?

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A number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction, such as √2 or π.

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Give an example of a rational number.

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1/2, 3, -4, 0.75.

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Give an example of an irrational number.

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√3, π, e.

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What is a terminating decimal?

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A decimal that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.