2. A Rational Number: An Irrational Number:
• Cannot be written as a
simple fraction
• Non-terminating decimal
(doesn’t end)
• Non-repeating decimal
(doesn’t repeat in a pattern)
Irrational doesn’t
mean that it’s crazy!
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3. Examples of Rational
Numbers
Click on each number to see explanation
Can be
Can be Can be written as
written as written as 7/1000
3/1 3/2
Repeating
Already in
decimal. Can
fraction form
be written as Can be
1/9 written as 4
and as 4/1
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5. More Irrational Numbers
Click on each number to see explanation
Remember . . .
Irrational numbers are non-repeating and non-terminating
decimals and cannot be written as a fraction.
Non-repeating
decimal. Can’t
be written as a
fraction
Non-repeating
decimal. Can’t
be written as
fraction
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9. Time to practice
CORRECT!
-5.060715…
non-repeating, non-
terminating decimal
Good job!
INCORRECT
-5.060715… appears
to be a non-
repeating, non-
terminating decimal
Try again!
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