Question

Determine if 57 is rational or irrational and give a reason for your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

57 is a rational number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rational number is a number that can be represented as the quotient p/q of two integers such that q ≠ 0.

An irrational number is a type of real number which cannot be represented as a simple fraction.

In this example, 57 can be represented as a fraction.

It can be written as $\frac{57}{1}$.

Hence, proved.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The number 57 is a rational number. Rational numbers can be written as a fraction. 57/1 is an example. Irrational numbers cannot be written as a fraction. Example of an irrational number would be square root of 5.