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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 6.8989898989... rational or irrational?

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Rational (it can be expressed as a fraction).

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Rational (it is a fraction of two integers).

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Is 8,972,546.729 rational or irrational?

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Rational (it can be expressed as a fraction).

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Irrational (it cannot be expressed as a fraction).

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Is 3.1415872041840219586... rational or irrational?

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Irrational (it cannot be expressed as a fraction).

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Give an example of a rational number.

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Give an example of an irrational number.

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What is the decimal representation of a rational number like?

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The decimal representation of a rational number either terminates (like 0.5) or repeats (like 0.333...).