Question

1.2 is rational or irrational number

Answer 1

Answer:

A rational number is a number which can be expressed in the form p/q where p and q are integers, q not equal to 0.

A decimal is of three types.

Terminating decimal Examples: 1.2, 23.45, 467.238 etc.,

2. Recurring decimal 56.8888888888…..,7.456456456456…… etc.,

3. Non-terminating non-recurring decimal 8.563478254390638……., 234.62973562458614839…..

The first two types can be converted to rational numbers while the third type we can’t.

1.2 can be written as 1.2/1 = 12/10

Answer 2

Answer: Rational number

Step-by-step explanation:

1.2 = 12/10 ;  which is in the form p/q where p and q are integers and q $\neq$ 0.

Numbers that can be written in the form p/q where p and q are integers and q not equal to zero.