SOLUTION: what is irrational numbers?

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Question 627262: what is irrational numbers?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
The word "irrational" as used here refers to "not expressable as a ratio", and does not mean insane.
Irrational numbers include non-repeating, non-terminating decimals, for example, the square root of any number that is not a perfect square.
Some examples would be:
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pi
e The base of natural logarithms.