Is 17 an Irrational Number?

The number 17 is an irrational number if 17 canNOT be expressed as a ratio, as in irRATIOnal.

A quotient is the result you get when you divide one number by another number. For 17 to be an irrational number, the quotient of two integers canNOT equal 17.

In other words, for 17 to be an irrational number, 17 canNOT be expressed as a ratio where both the numerator and denominator are integers (whole numbers).

The number 17 can be expressed as 17/1 where 17 is the numerator and 1 is denominator.

Thus, the answer to the question "Is 17 an irrational number?" is NO.

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