SOLUTION: What is the difference between a decimal number that is rational and one that is irrational?

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Question 1171931: What is the difference between a decimal number that is rational and one that is irrational?
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Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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In decimal form, a rational number is   ALWAYS   EITHER   finite decimal fraction   OR  infinite periodic decimal fraction.


All the rest decimal fractions represent irrational numbers.



Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the difference between a decimal number that is rational and one that is irrational?
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If it's rational it can be expressed by an integer divided by another integer.
eg, a/b