document.write( "Question 142527: WHAT IS IRRATIONAL NUMBER \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #103752 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! WHAT IS IRRATIONAL NUMBER \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "An Irrational number is one that cannot be expressed as a ratio \n" ); document.write( "of integers. Examples are pi, e, sqrt(2), sqrt(3), sqrt(5), and \n" ); document.write( "an infinate number of other numbers that are irrational. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rational numbers are ones which can be expressed as a ratio of \n" ); document.write( "integers. Examples are 2/3, 5/1, 22/7, etc. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "The rational and the irrationals together make up the set of Real numbers.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |