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Marco states that 7.696696669…… is a rational number because it is a repeating decimal. Is he correct? Justify your answer.

Marco states that 7.696696669…… is a rational number because it is a repeating decimal. Is he correct? Justify your answer.
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Marco states that 7.696696669…… is a rational number because it is a repeating decimal. Is he correct? Justify your answer.

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User Robert Campbell
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He is incorrect. The number is not repeating. Notice after the decimal you have 69 after it is 669, then 6669 which are different numbers and not a repeat.

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User Gunslinger
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no because if it were repeating it would be repeating the same number over and over again. so its neither repeating or rational.
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