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Is 48 irrational or rational​

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Answer:

Rational

Explanation:

It's an integer.

An integer is a whole number

Example of integers: -3, -2, -111, 1, 5, 7, 48

Example of non integers: 0.2, -5.3, anything that isn't a whole number

An irrational number is a number that follows the rules below

A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio between two integers.

Any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

A real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number

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Answer:

it can be summarised as 48 and is not a perfect square √48 is irrational

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