Question

Is 11.22497 a rational or irrational number

Answer 1

11.22497 is a rational number

First we need to undertsand what rational and irrational numbers are:

Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a ratio of two numbers. it is the division of two integers.

Integers are numbers with no fraction.

irrational numbers cannot be written as a fraction of two integers.

The number 11.22497 can be written as a fraction of two ingers:

`11.22497\text{ =}(1122497)/(100000)`

Therefore, it is a rational number.