Question

For each number, determine if it can be written as a fraction. Then state the reason.

Answer 1

yes, yes, no, yes

Answer 2

• yes
• no
• yes
• yes

Explanation:

You want to know if the four given numbers can be written in the form of a fraction.

Rational numbers

A number can be written as a fraction if it is a rational number.

A rational number written in decimal form will have a terminating or repeating decimal part. A repeating decimal may be indicated different ways.

0.373737... repeating digits 37

`0.2\overline{3} \qquad\textsf{repea}\textsf{ting digit 3}`