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What is the difference between rational and irrational?

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Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers

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rrational numbers are numbers that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers
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Rational: can be expressed as a fraction of two integers x/y

Irrational: An irrational number can be written as a decimal, but not as a fraction.

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