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-- It's rational if there's any way to write it as a fraction that has whole numbers on the top and bottom.
-- It's rational if you can write it down on paper completely, using digits.
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How can you know if a negative number is a rational number or not?
If its positive version is rational then it is rational and if not, it is not.
Is 0.39 a rational or irrational number?
rational
How can you know that a number is rational?
A number is rational if it has a pattern or it comes to an end.
How do you know if a whole number is rational or irrational?
It is always rational.
If you do not know the square root of a really big number how do you know if its rational?
Assuming your number is an integer: if the number is a perfect square, the number is of course an integer, and therefore rational. If the number is NOT a perfect square, it is irrational.
How do you know if a number rational or irrational?
If it can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, p and q (q not 0) then it is rational. Except in some trivial cases, it is not easy to know if a number is not rational - and is therefore irrational.
Is 5.2 Rational Or Irrational?
-52 is a rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction in the form of -52/1
Is 3.456 a rational or irrational number?
It is a rational number. It can be written as a fraction.
What are a lot of examples of rational numbers?
That's a tough question. I know what a rational number is,but I don't know how many is 'a lot'.Here are several:122.7182833.1415926544.74.074.0073/3232/3Here's a secret: ANY number that you can completely write downon paper with digits is a rational number. Go to it !
Is a mixed number a rational or irrational number?
If you can write the whole thing down on paper with digits, then it's rational.
Is negative 6 a rational number?
Yes. A number is called a rational number if it can be written as the ratio of two integers. (-6) and 1 are both integers. -6 = -6/1. Therefore -6 is a rational number. Rational numbers can be either positive or negative (zero is also a rational number).
Is a negative fraction a real number a rational number an irrational number an integer or a whole number?
I dont know nerdsI sometimes wish that I knew only nerds.The answer is rational.
