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A rational number always repeats or terminates which can be thought of as repeating zeroes.

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What is a real number that can terminte or repeat?

It is a rational number.


Is 2.3333..... irrational or rational?

It is rational.Any number that has a digit, or group of digits, that repeat forever is rational.


Is 2.333 a rational or irrational number and why?

Rational. Because it repeats. (Rational numbers either repeat or stop. Irrational numbers don't stop or repeat, such as pi)


Is 0.36 repeat rational or irrational?

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Is 0.692 rational or irrational?

ANY number with a finite number of decimal digits is RATIONAL.(Also, numbers with an infinite number of decimals may be rational - in which case the digits repeat - or irrational.)


Is 3.45 a rational or irrational number?

Rational. Unless it extends past the .45, and it doesn't repeat infinitely, it's rational.


If the decimal doesn't terminate or repeat is is it a rational number still or not?

Not.


Is 544 a rational number?

yes, 544 is a rational number because the number can be written a over b and b is not equal to 0 and the number does not repeat itself.


How do you tell if a number is rational or irrational?

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If it doesn if a decimal doesn't terminate or repeat is it still a rational number or not?

No, if a decimal does not terminate or repeat, it is not a rational number. Rational numbers can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, and their decimal representation either terminates or repeats after a certain point. Decimals that do not have a pattern and continue indefinitely are considered irrational numbers.


What is the difference between the decimal expansion in irrational and rational numbers?

Decimals that terminate or repeat in some fashion are rational, while decimals that expand forever are irrational.