document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79737>Question 79737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An irrational number can become rational by dropping a few decimal places? True or false? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=57226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An irrational number is a number that cannot be represented as the quotient of two integers, ie. a fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Examples of irrational numbers are non-repeating, non-terminating decimals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The nature of the irrational number is not altered by \"dropping a few decimal places\".  It will remain an irrational number.<BR>\n" );
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