SOLUTION: Pi is an irrational number. Could pi equal 22/7? Why or why not?

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Question 362471: Pi is an irrational number. Could pi equal 22/7? Why or
why not?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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22%2F7 is a rational number, it's the ratio of two integers.
Since pi is irrational, by definition, it cannot be the ratio of two integers.