The number 0.528176817681768176... is a rational number.
A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction where both the numerator and denominator are integers, and the denominator is not zero.
Although the decimal expansion of 0.528176817681768176... continues indefinitely without any repeating pattern, it can still be written as a fraction. In this case, the decimal representation provides a pattern of repeating digits after the initial non-repeating part.
Let's express this number as a fraction:
Let x = 0.528176817681768176...
If we multiply x by 10, we get 10x = 5.28176817681768176...
Now, if we subtract x from 10x, we eliminate the non-repeating part:
10x - x = 5.28176817681768176... - 0.528176817681768176...
9x = 4.75359135913591359135...
Now, let's shift the decimal point to eliminate the non-repeating part:
1000(9x) = 4753.59135913591359135...
1000(9x - x) = 4753.59135913591359135... - 4.75359135913591359135...
999x = 4748.837767776778677865...
Simplifying further:
x = 4748.837767776778677865... / 999
The numerator (4748.837767776778677865...) and the denominator (999) are both integers, with the denominator not being zero. Therefore, 0.528176817681768176... is a rational number.
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