Is the following number rational or irrational?
6 1/2

yes it  is a rational number

Step-by-step explanation:

if we convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction, we will get:

6 1/2  = 13/2

Recall that the definition of an Rational number is that it can be expressed as a division of two integers.

in our case, the numerator is 13 (which is an integer) and the denominator is 2 (which is also an integer)

hence according to our definition it is a rational number