document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5879>Question 5879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is 0.282882888...  a rational number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> no... a rational number is one that can be expressed as a ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2 or 5/4 or 1/2.  the three dots following the number indicate it continues on in the same pattern forever, so it cannot be expressed as a ratio. </SPAN>\n" );
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