document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183721>Question 183721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the following numbers rational or irrational numbers. Can you explain to me why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12.5555...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.1273685...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "548/799 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12.5555...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "548/799\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rational number is any number that can be put into the form of a fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) is rational because a repeating decimal shows that it is a fraction as 1/9=.111111111...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) is irrationl non repeating decimal that goes on infinitely (the ... at the end)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) obviously rational<BR>\n" );
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