Q. Is the following number rational or irrational?0.692Choose 1 answer:(A) Rational(B) Irrational
Define rational numbers: Question prompt: Is the number 0.692 rational or irrational?
Check if 0.692 is a fraction: Understand the definition of rational numbers.Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient or fractionqp of two integers, where p and q are integers and q=0.
Express 0.692 as a fraction: Determine if 0.692 can be expressed as a fraction.0.692 is a decimal number with a finite number of digits after the decimal point. This means it can be expressed as a fraction with a denominator that is a power of 10. Specifically, 0.692=1000692.
Simplify the fraction: Simplify the fraction, if possible.The fraction 692/1000 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor (GCD). However, for the purpose of determining if the number is rational, simplification is not necessary. Since 692 and 1000 are both integers and 1000 is not zero, 692/1000 is a fraction and therefore 0.692 is a rational number.
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