Explain, how irrational numbers differ from rational numbers?

A number which can neither be expressed as a terminating decimal nor as a repeating decimal is called an irrational number. For example,

0.33033003300033…


On the other hand, every rational number is expressible either as a terminating decimal or as a repeating decimal. For example, 3.24̅ and 6.2876 are rational numbers.


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