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Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational. Give reasons to support your answer:
(i) 4
(ii) 196
(iii) 21
(iv) 43
(v) 3+3
(vi) 7-2
(vii) 236
(viii) 0.6
(ix) 1.232332333...
(x) 3.040040004....
(xi) 3.2576
(xii) 2.356565656...
(xiii) π
(xiv) 227

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(i) 4=2 It is a rational number.(ii) 196=14 It is a rational number.(iii) 21=3×7=4.58257...It is an irrational number.(iv) 43If a is a positive integer, which is not a perfect square, thena is an irrational number.Here, 43 is not a perfect square, so it is irrational.(v) 3+3 The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational number. So, it is an irrational number.(vi) 7-2 The difference of an irrational number and a rational number is an irrational number, so it is an irrational number.(vii) 236The product of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational number, so it is an irrational number.(viii) .666666 is a rational number because it is a repeating decimal.(ix) 1.232332333... is an irrational number because it is a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal.(x) 3.040040004... is an irrational number because it is a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal.(xi) 3.2576 is a rational number because it is a terminating decimal.(xii) 2.356565656... is a rational number because it is repeating.(xiii) π= 3.14285... is an irrational number because it is a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal.(xiv) 227is a rational number because it can be expressed in the pqform.

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