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A rational number is a number that can be written in the form $\frac{a}{b}$ where $b\neq 0$, I'm doing an exercise where the author asks: Is 5.96 a rational number?

I believe I should find one $a$ and one $b$ such that $\frac{a}{b}=5.96$ to prove it's rational, but I don't know how to search for these numbers, can you help me?

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    Got it. Thanks.2012-12-29

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Note that if $x=5.96$ then $100x=596$.

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    Helpful a$n$swer +12013-03-01
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$\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\5.96=\frac{596}{100}$