SOLUTION: 2.73 with a repeating bar over the 73 is a rational number, right? Thanks!

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Question 7109: 2.73 with a repeating bar over the 73 is a rational number, right?
Thanks!
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes, because the decimal part of 7.7373...(.7373...) can be expressed as 73%2F99, the ratio of two integers.