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Is 291.87 a rational or irrational number?

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rational because it doesn’t go on without a pattern
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291.87 is a rational number.
Rational numbers can be expressed by a ratio of two integers; in other words, rational numbers can be written as a whole number, fraction, or percentage. An irrational number cannot be expressed this way. Examples of irrational numbers include √2 and π. Examples of rational numbers include 3/4, 48%, and 58.09.

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