Numbers that can be represented on a number line encompass both rational and irrational numbers. Rational numbers are those that can be expressed as a fraction or a ratio of two integers.
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Irrational Numbers
Non-repeating decimals and non-terminating
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Definition: Irrational numbers are numbers than cannot be written as a ratio of two numbers or a fractions; they can only be written as non-repeating or non-terminating decimals.
Real Numbers: Numbers that exist on a number line
Rational Numbers
Repeating Decimals
Terminating Decimals
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Definition: Rational Numbers can be written as a ratio of two numbers, as a fraction, and as repeating or terminating decimals.
