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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. This includes integers, fractions, and terminating or repeating decimals.

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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, and its decimal representation is non-terminating and non-repeating.

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Is 4π a rational or irrational number?

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Irrational

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Which of these is an example of a rational number: √4, √5, √3, √2?

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√4 (because it equals 2, which is an integer).

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What types of numbers are included in rational numbers?

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Integers, fractions, terminating decimals, and repeating decimals.

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Is √25 a rational or irrational number?

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Rational (because it equals 5, which is an integer).

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Which of these is an example of an irrational number: √2, √1, √9, √25?

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√2 (it cannot be expressed as a fraction).

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What is an example of a terminating decimal?

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0.75 (it can be expressed as 3/4, which is a rational number).

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What is an example of a repeating decimal?

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0.333... (it can be expressed as 1/3, which is a rational number).

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Can a whole number be a rational number?

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Yes, all whole numbers are rational numbers because they can be expressed as a fraction with a denominator of 1.