document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50174>Question 50174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is every rational number a real number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Every RATIONAL number (1, 4.5, 10 1/2, -27, 75/5, 0) is a REAL number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, not every REAL number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+sqrt+%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+sqrt+%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt+%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt+%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a RATIONAL number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Although some numbers that appear to be irrational are actually rational because they can be reduced i.e. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2825%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2825%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck! </SPAN>\n" );
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