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Some can. For example, 1/3 = 0.3333.... recurring.

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Q: Can rational numbers be expressed as non-terminating decimals?
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Are all nonterminating decimals irrational numbers?

Not at all. 0.33333... nonterminating = 1/3 rational 0.66666... nonterminating = 2/3 rational 0.1428571428... nonterminating = 1/7 rational 0.55555... nonterminating = 5/9 rational


What can rational numbers be expressed as?

fractions or decimals


What set of numbers can be expressed as fractions decimals that repeat terminate or integers?

Rational numbers.


What are terminating and non terminating numbers in rational numbers?

Terminating numbers are decimal representations of rational numbers. Nonterminating numbers may or may not be rational numbers.


Is two thirds a rational number?

Yes, two thirds is a rational number. This is because it a is recurring decimal and can be expressed as a fraction. All fractions are rational numbers and all recurring decimals are rational numbers.


Are reapeating decimals sometimes rational numbers?

Repeating decimals are ALWAYS rational numbers.


Are rational numbers decimals?

A decimal is a way of representing a number in such a way that the place value of each digit is ten times that of the digit to its right. Any number can have a decimal representation. Rational numbers have decimal representations that are either terminating or recurring whereas non-recurring decimals represent irrational numbers.


Positive or negative decimals that are nonterminating and nonrepeating or have a pattern in their digits but do not repeat exactly are?

Irrational numbers.


Are terminating decimals always rational numbers?

Yes, terminating decimals are always rational numbers.


Are rational numbers non-terminating decimals?

No. Rational numbers are either terminating decimals or non-terminating BUT recurrent decimals.


Is a rational number a repeating decimal?

All repeating decimals are rational numbers. Not all rational numbers are repeating decimals.


Are decimals in a fraction always rational numbers?

There are are three types of decimals: terminating, repeating and non-terminating/non-repeating. The first two are rational, the third is not.