document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342574>Question 342574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a number is rational, then would it also be an integer, whole, real, and natural number? Would 3.2 be a rational number? I need a VERY simple definition of a rational and irrational number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a RATIOnal number is any number which can be expressed as the RATIO of two whole numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ irrational numbers are everything else\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.2 = 16/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the imperfect roots are irrational ___ sqrt(2) , cuberoot(7) , etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rational numbers are real , but not all real numbers are rational ___ pi, e and the above roots are examples\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "integer, whole, and natural numbers are rational ___ but not necessarily vice-versa </SPAN>\n" );
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