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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is 8.4 an irrational number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No because it terminates

OpenStudy (anonymous):

An irrational number is one that continues on and on forever, like 2/3 or 1/6, etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you have any questions???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is 12 in a square root an irrational number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you mean?

sammixboo (sammixboo):

\(\sf \Large \color{magenta}{Irrational~Number}\) An Irrational Number is a real number that cannot be written as a simple fraction. Such as pi. Go here for more info \(\sf \color{magenta}{->}\) http://www.mathsisfun.com/irrational-numbers.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THanks

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Are you asking that is the square root of 12 an irrational number? And no problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is 5 over 6 an irrational number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8.4 can be expressed as the division of whole numbers. 8.4 = 42/5. All rational numbers can be expressed as a fraction using only whole numbers. Rational numbers can repeat the last decimal for ever though. like in 1/3 =.33333333 ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 over 8 a irrational number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its easier to think about it that an irrational number repeats forever and ever. For example, type 1/3 into your calculator. It never ends

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the steps to my question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Turn 8.4 into a fraction containing only whole numbers

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