Question:
3. $\overline{27}$ is
(a) an integer
(b) a rational number
(c) a natural number
(d) an irrational number
Solution:
We have,
$3 . \overline{27}=3.27272727 \ldots$
LetÂ
$x=3.27272727 \ldots$
Then,
$100 x=327.272727 \ldots$
$10000 x=32727.2727 \ldots$
Subtract these to get
$9900 x=32400$
$x=\frac{32400}{9900}$
$x=\frac{324}{99}$
Thus, we can also conclude that all infinite repeating decimals are rational numbers.
Hence, the correct choice is (b).