Question

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Is the following number rational? If it is rational, type “rational” in the answer space below. If it is not rational, type “not” in the space below.

-0.25 ? ________

Answer 1

Rational

Answer 2

a number is rational if it can be put into the form
m/n , where n is non zero

Answer 3

please don't give answer, better to guide

Answer 4

if it is not rational, for instance, like root 2, you can not get the exact number.

Answer 5

the square root of 2 cannot be put in the form m/n , where m and n are integers

Answer 6

why do we should have the fixed form like m/n, which are both integers, how about fractions?

Answer 7

thats the definition of rational number, a ratio of integers

Answer 8

sqrt(2) / sqrt(3) is a fraction, but not a rational number