[tex]\dfrac {17}{36}[/tex] is a rational number.
Rational numbers are those numbers that can be expressed in terms of fraction or ratio of two integers.
Here are some examples of rational numbers i.e. [tex]-8, \dfrac{2} {5}, 7.75.[/tex]
Irrational numbers are those numbers that can not be written in terms of fraction. These numbers can not be expressed in any finite way.
Here are some examples of irrational numbers: [tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex], [tex]\sqrt{2.5}[/tex].
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