2 years ago

Is 5/8 a irrational number?

Mathematics

2 answers:

jok3333 [9.3K]2 years ago

5 0

No 5/8 is a rational numbe.

NARA [144]2 years ago

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Irrational means a number cannot be written as a ratio or simple fraction.
Examples of this are π, √2, repeating decimals, etc.

Rational means a number can be written as a ratio or simple fraction.
Examples of this are integers, fractions like 1/3, 86/100, percents, √4, etc.

5/8 is rational because it is a simple fraction and is another way of writing the ratio 5:8.
So no, 5/8 is not an irrational number.

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