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Is 0.45 a irrational

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The short answer is no.

Long answer:

First, let us define what a rational number is. Mathematicians define a rational number as a number that can be expressed as the ratio of an integer to an integer.

Conversely, a irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of an integer to an integer.

The decimal number can be pressed as
(45)/(100)

So, no. 0.45 is not irrational.
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