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Is 5.083 (the 3 is repeating) a rational number?

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Final answer:

Yes, 5.083 (with the 3 repeating) is a rational number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Yes, 5.083 (with the 3 repeating) is a rational number.

A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a fraction, where the numerator and denominator are both integers. To determine if a decimal number is rational, we look for a repeating or terminating pattern.

In this case, the decimal 5.083 with the 3 repeating can be expressed as the fraction 5083/1000. Both the numerator and denominator are integers, so 5.083 (with the 3 repeating) is indeed a rational number.

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yes it should be. any repeting decimal not equal to zero is rational

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