M08.B-E.1.1.2

Lessons 1 and 2



Which expression is rational?

Group of answer choices

4.121221222...

square root of 36

square root of 21

1.192744502...

1 answer

To determine which expression is rational, we need to identify if the numbers can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

  1. 4.121221222... - This is a repeating decimal, which means it can be expressed as a fraction. Therefore, it is rational.

  2. Square root of 36 - This equals 6, which is an integer. All integers are rational numbers because they can be expressed as a fraction (6/1). Thus, this is rational.

  3. Square root of 21 - This is an irrational number because it cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers. Therefore, it is not rational.

  4. 1.192744502... - This is a non-repeating decimal, which means it cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers. Therefore, it is not rational.

Based on this analysis, the expressions that are rational are:

  • Square root of 36 (6)
  • 4.121221222...

If you are looking for just one example, square root of 36 is definitely rational and straightforward because it equals a whole number (6).