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Terminating and Non-Terminating Decimals

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A number is an irrational if and only if its decimal representation is :

A

non terminating

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B

non terminating and repeating

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C

non terminating and non repeating

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D

terminating

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Solution

The correct option is C non terminating and non repeating
According to definition of irrational number
Irrational numbers have decimal expansions that neither terminate nor repeating
So correct answer is option C

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