JaynaMarie
JaynaMarie JaynaMarie
  • 25-09-2015
  • Mathematics
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What is the difference between rational and irrational numbers?

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TrapLord1
TrapLord1 TrapLord1
  • 25-09-2015
A rational number is a number that can be written as a fraction, or a ration, an irrationalnumber can be written as a decimal but not a fraction

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CyberCranium
CyberCranium CyberCranium
  • 25-09-2015
A rational number can be written as a ratio (fraction) and an irrational number cannot.
For example, 5 is a rational number because it can be written as 5/1, but π cannot be written as a fraction, because it is a never ending, never repeating decimal. (3.141592653589793...)
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