Ignore the - sign for now. 11.3 = 11.3 113
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1 10
Since this is the ratio of two integers, 11.3 is rational. So is 11.3.
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If you really mean 0.083, this is rational: it is ---------
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If y ou meant 0.083333333 ... , that's also rational: 1/12 is equivalent.