document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332708>Question 332708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you tell if a number, or fraction is irrational, whole, integer, rational, or natural?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fraction a/b, a b integers, is integer if a is an integer multiple of b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Else it's rational,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "however, a fraction cannot be irrational. For example there are not fraction m/n=sqrt(2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There remain 2 common classes of number :<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A number w is algebraic if it's solution of a polynomial equation (sqrt(2) is algebraic)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "else it's transcendental. (for example Pi is transcendental but not algebraic). </SPAN>\n" );
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