T OR F,ACCORDING TO A CALCULATOR the decimal equivalent of 97/13 indicates that it is an irrational number?

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T OR F,ACCORDING TO A CALCULATOR the decimal equivalent of 97/13 indicates that it is an irrational number?

2007-11-29 14:35:13 · 3 answers · asked by none 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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By definition, a rational number is any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers. Therefore, 97 / 13 is rational.

97 / 13 = 7.461538 461538 461538 ... is a repeating decimal.

2007-11-29 14:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

FALSE, 97/13=7+6/13 and 6/13 is rational.

2007-11-29 14:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

FALSE
97/13=7.461538462
the last digit is a 2 because it was rounded up
This is a repeating decimal
7.461538461538461538...

2007-11-29 14:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by RickSus R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋