SOLUTION: Can someone tell me why 3.14 and 1/6 are irrational numbers? Thank You!

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Question 191248: Can someone tell me why 3.14 and 1/6 are irrational numbers? Thank You!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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They aren't irrational numbers (unless you've made a typo somewhere). Since 3.14=314%2F100 and 1%2F6 can both be represented by a fraction of whole numbers, this means that 3.14 and 1%2F6 are both rational numbers.