Explain why 3.¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯1416 is a rational number.
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RS Aggarwal]
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Solution: 3.¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯1416 is a rational number because we can write it in the form of pq, where q ≠ 0. Apart from this the given decimal number has recurring number 1416, hence it is a rational number.
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