Question

Choose ALL that apply to classify the decimal.

0.186

Question 3 options:


Rational



Repeating



Irrational



Nonterminating



Terminating

Answer 1

The decimal 0.186 is a rational and nonterminating number.

Step-by-step explanation:

The decimal 0.186 can be classified as rational and nonterminating.

A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a fraction. Since 0.186 can be written as 186/1000, it is a rational number.

A nonterminating decimal is a decimal that goes on forever without repeating. Since the decimal 0.186 does not repeat, it is also nonterminating.

Answer 2

• Rational
• Terminating

Step-by-step explanation:

A Rational number is one that can be expressed as a fraction where the denominator is not zero. The above decimal can be expressed as a fraction in the form : ¹⁸⁶/₁₀₀₀

The decimal is also a terminating decimal which describes a decimal number that has a certain number of digits after the decimal point. In other words, the digits after the decimal point do not go on forever. 0.186 has three digits after the decimal meaning it does not go on forever.