Question

Fractions or decimals that stop are known as ______ numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:

It is a rational number since they stop.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rational

Step-by-step explanation:

Two broad categories of Real Numbers is:

1. Rational Numbers
2. Irrational Numbers

Rational numbers are those which can be written in the form of a fraction. When written in form of a decimal, these numbers terminate after few decimals or have a pattern that runs throughout the decimals.

Irrational numbers cannot be written in form of fractions. When written in the form of a decimal numbers, these numbers do not terminate(end) and do not show any pattern.

So, from the above discussion, we can conclude that the answer in the blank will be Rational. Fractions or decimals that stop are known as Rational numbers.