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WHAT IS IRRATIONAL NUMBER
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\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.
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\n" ); document.write( "Rational numbers are ones which can be expressed as a ratio of
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\n" ); document.write( "The rational and the irrationals together make up the set of Real numbers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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