True or False? 5 1/7 is a rational number between 5 and 5 1/4 .(1 point)

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True.

The decimal representation of \( 5 \frac{1}{7} \) is approximately \( 5.142857 \), which is indeed between \( 5 \) (or \( 5.0 \)) and \( 5 \frac{1}{4} \) (or \( 5.25 \)). Therefore, \( 5 \frac{1}{7} \) is a rational number within that range.