The product of 14⋅10.2568 will be which of the following?(1 point)

Responses

Radical, because there is a fraction and a decimal.
Radical, because there is a fraction and a decimal.

An integer, because both numbers are rational.
An integer, because both numbers are rational.

Irrational, because one number is irrational.
Irrational, because one number is irrational.

Rational, because both numbers are rational.

1 answer

The product of 14 and 10.2568 can be calculated as follows:

14 is a whole number (an integer) and 10.2568 is a decimal number (which is also a rational number).

When multiplying two rational numbers, the result is always a rational number. Therefore, the correct response is:

Rational, because both numbers are rational.