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PLZ HELP ME OUT How do I know a number is rational or irrational?

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Answer: If a number is rational, it can be represented as a simple fraction, it can be written as a terminating decimal, and a repeating decimal.

If a number is irrational, it cannot be represented as a simple fraction, it cannot be written as a terminating decimal, and not as a repeating decimal. It never ends, never repeats, just like the constant pi.

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So if a number is rational, it can be represented as a simple fraction, it can be written as a terminating decimal, and a repeating decimal.

If a number is irrational, it cannot be represented as a simple fraction, it cannot be written as a terminating decimal, and not as a repeating decimal. It never ends, never repeats, just like the constant pi.

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