Rational Numbers

Rational Numbers consists of

integers, terminating, and
repeating decimals.
Can be written as a fraction.
Examples: .12, 16, .4444, 2/3, -6,
-.23, 5.45

Rational yes or no?
1.) _____
2.) 6.55555 _____
3.) 6.7865 _____
4.) 10
5.) -18 _____
6.) 6.412096739238958343975_____

Irrational Numbers
Irrational numbers consist of numbers that
cannot be written as fractions
-This can include decimals that go on
forever (but NOT repeating decimals)
Examples: Pi! (Pi is neverending its a
decimal that doesnt terminate goes on
forever), 3 (there is not an exact square
root like 16)
Rational or Irrational?

1.) 5 _______

2.) _______

3.) _______

4.) _______

5.) 2.434434443 _______
16
3.25
8
Can every
number be
written as a
decimal?
Yes!
Fractions: Divide the top by the bottom.
Whole numbers: Add a decimal to the end.
A decimal that
repeats eventually is
rational. T or F