SOLUTION: a rational number has a decimal which either terminates or repeats endlessly, while an irrational number has a decimal which continues endlessly and without repeating. is this tru

Question 97835: a rational number has a decimal which either terminates or repeats endlessly,
while an irrational number has a decimal which continues endlessly and without repeating. is this true or false?
Answer by mathslover(157) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is true
a rational number has a decimal which either terminates or repeats endlessly,
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You can always express it in the form of a/b
for eg 2.341= 2341/1000
1.333333..... = 10/3
whereas a number of the form 1.237803459....if the decimal does not repeat we cannot put it in the form of a/b and hence irrational

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