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Is 11.22497 a rational or irrational number

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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.

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