is √12 a rational terminating decimal?
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No, √12 is an irrational number because it cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers. It is approximately equal to 3.4641.
but is it a rational terminating decimal?
No, √12 is not a rational terminating decimal because it cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal. A rational number can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, and a terminating decimal is a decimal that ends after a finite number of digits. Since the square root of 12 cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers and it is not a terminating decimal, it is an irrational number.