Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational with justification:

Question

Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational with justification: 0.5918

Philoid · Accepted Answer

The given number is rational number.

Justification:

Since 0.5918 is non – repeating terminating decimal number, therefore it can be written in the form p/q; q≠0, p, q both are integers.

Thus, 0.5918 is rational.