document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8231>Question 8231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the definition of rational numbers and irrational numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rational number is one that can be expressed as the ratio of two whole numbers: 1/2, 4/1, 5/6, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An irrational number is one that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two whole numbers: PI, e, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, etc.<BR>\n" );
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