EXPLANATION:
Given;
Consider the number below;
[tex]97.33997[/tex]
Required;
We are required to determine if the number is rational or irrational.
Solution;
A number can be split into the whole and the decimal. The decimal part of it can be a recurring decimal or terminating decimal. A recurring decimal has its decimal digits continuing into infinity, whereas a terminating decimal has a specified number of decimal digits.
The decimal digits for this number can be expressed in fraction as;
[tex]Fraction=\frac{33997}{100000}[/tex]
In other words, the number can also be expressed as;
[tex]97\frac{33997}{100000}[/tex]
Therefore,
ANSWER: This is a RATIONAL number
