SOLUTION: Is the square root of 5 a rational number?

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Question 917931: Is the square root of 5 a rational number?
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%285%29 is not a rational number, sqrt%285%29 is irrational

Answer by Hawksfan(61) About Me  (Show Source):
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no, square root of 5 is not a rational number
square root of 4 is 2; this is rational
square root of 9 is 3; this is rational
therefore the square root of 5 is between 2 and 3
it becomes a decimal and is irrational