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Is 2.99 irrational or rational?

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Answer:

Rational

Explanation:

Irrational numbers are numbers that cannot be written as a fraction (denominator of 1 does not count). 2.99 can easily be written as a fraction (e.g.
(299)/(100)) and therefore is rational.

User BerndB
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Answer:

rational

Explanation:

its decimal expansion terminates after 9 and it can also be represented as fraction.

User Denis Omerovic
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