Question

Determine if 0, point, 40.4 is rational or irrational and give a reason for your answer.
Answer

The number 0, point, 40.4 is
because

Answer 1

The number 0.40 (or point 40.4) is rational because it can be expressed as a fraction. Specifically, 0.40 can be written as 40/100, which simplifies to 2/5. Since it can be represented as the quotient of two integers (where the denominator is not zero), it qualifies as a rational number.