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  • 13-08-2018
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Would any fraction be considered a rational number?

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ktreyb
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  • 13-08-2018

No. Fractions that result in a decimal with non-stop, non-repeating digits are not rational numbers.

22/7 is an example. It gives you the decimal that is [tex] \pi [/tex]. 3.141592.... It keeps going forever and ever. This is NOT a rational number.

EDIT: added the word "non-repeating"

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