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If the idea is to continue repeating the same pattern, then it is not a rational number, because a rational number will repeat the same digits over and over again - for example, 0.505050505... or 0.550550550550550... If there is such a repetition, it is rational; otherwise not.

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because it keeps repeating

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Q: Why is 0.50550555 not a rational number?
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