document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601610>Question 601610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> state whether the following numbers are rational or irrational . if they are irrational and expressed in the form of p/q where p and q are co prime integers then what can you say about the prime factors of q ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 279.034 b)3.010010001... c)39.546782 d)2.3476817681 e) 59.120120012000...   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 279.034 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "rational<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 279034/1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) x = 3.010010001...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "irrational<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)39.546782<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rational<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 39546782/1,000,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) x = 2.3476817681<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rational<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 234.76817681...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^6x = 2347681.76817681...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10^6-10^2)x = 2347447/999900<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) x = 59.120120012000...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "irrational<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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