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If it is a terminating or recurring decimal then it is not irrational. If it is an infinite, non-recurring decimal, it is irrational.

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Is square root of 101 rational or irrational?

It is irrational.


How can you tell if a decimal is an irrational number?

When a decimal can't be expressed as a fraction then it is an irrational number.


How can you tell what numbers are irrational?

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