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A recurring decimal can always be converted to a fraction with integer numerator and denominator, and that is precisely the definition of a rational number.
Example: let the recurring number be 0.3121212...
Call the number "x"
100x = 31.21212...
x = 0.31212...
Subtract the two equations:
99x = 30.9
990x = 309
x = 309/990
This can be simplified, but the point is that I converted the recurring decimal to a fraction, with integer numerator and denominator.
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