SOLUTION: How do you turn the irrational number 108 1/3 into a rational number?

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Question 128449: How do you turn the irrational number 108 1/3 into a rational number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you turn the irrational number 108 1/3 into a rational number?
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As it is written, 108 1/3 is NOT an irrational number, it is rational.
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You can change its form in a million different ways but it will be
rational no matter how you express it.
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For example you might write it as (3*108+1)/3 = 325/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.