Question

Is 3 1/4 a rational or irrational number?

Answer 1

Hi :)

Below is the difference between rational & irrational numbers

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RATIONAL

• A number that can be expressed in
  `\sf{(p)/(q)}` form, where
  `\large\boldsymbol{q\\e0}`

Evidently,

• An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed in
  `\sf{(p)/(q)}` form

Let's test the given number,
`\boldsymbol{3(1)/(4)}`

Well isn't it already in
`\sf{(p)/(q)}` form? It is.

Thus

`\longrightarrow\darkblue\boldsymbol{3(1)/(4)\:is\:rational}`

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Answer 2

It is a rational number.

Explanation:

A number is only irrational if it has a decimal that never ends and doesn't have a pattern. So a number like Pi (3.141592653589...) is irrational while a number like 1/3 (0.33333333...) is rational.