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Is 2.81 an irrational number

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Answer:

no, 2.81 is a rational number.

Explanation:

An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction for any integers and. . Irrational numbers have decimal expansions that neither terminate nor become periodic. Every transcendental number is irrational.

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Answer:

No.

Explanation:

It can be written as 2 81/100 or 281/100 so it is not irrational. An irrational number is a number that cannot be written as a ratio of two numbers

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