Is 196 a rational or irrational number? Prealgebra Arithmetic and Completing Problems Rational and Irrational Numbers 1 Answer Shwetank Mauria Apr 8, 2016 #196# is a rational number. Explanation: As #196# can be written as ratio of two integers #196/1#, it is a rational number. Answer link Related questions Is 7.3 a rational number? Is -12 a rational number? What is the difference between real numbers and rational numbers? Are some rational numbers integers? Is #2/3# a rational number? Is 0 a rational or irrational number? Is 1/2 a real and rational number? Why do rational numbers repeat? How do irrational numbers differ from rational numbers? Is 0 an irrational number? See all questions in Rational and Irrational Numbers Impact of this question 7046 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License