Question

Vidal has a screw that measures 1/7 inch. Is 1/7 a rational number or an irrational number? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Answer:

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Any number that can be written as a fraction with integers is called a rational number . For example, 1 7 and − 3 4 are rational numbers. (Note that there is more than one way to write the same rational number as a ratio of integers. For example, 1 7 and 2 14 represent the same rational number.)

Answer 2

Rational because any number that can be written as a fraction is rational. 1/7 already is a fraction which clearly simplifies it as rational