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Can a real number be both rational and irrational? Explain your answer.
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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction a/b of two integers, with the denominator b not equal to zero. On the other hand, an irrational number is any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers. Show more…
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