document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171931>Question 1171931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference between a decimal number that is rational and one that is irrational? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In decimal form, a rational number is &nbsp;&nbsp;ALWAYS  &nbsp;&nbsp;<U>EITHER</U> &nbsp;&nbsp;finite decimal fraction &nbsp;&nbsp;<U>OR</U> &nbsp;infinite periodic decimal fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All the rest decimal fractions represent irrational numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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