SOLUTION: Why is it that irrational numbers can never be expressed as a quotient of integers?

Algebra ->  Real-numbers -> SOLUTION: Why is it that irrational numbers can never be expressed as a quotient of integers?      Log On


   

Question 270000: Why is it that irrational numbers can never be expressed as a quotient of integers?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, Tobiasz, edjones:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why is an orange not an apple?
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Tobiasz(54) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
=P
The word "rational" comes from "ratio." A rational number is one that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers. An irrational number is one that cannot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrational_number
This will HELP a lot~ =p
Learn HARD!

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Because if they could be expressed as a fraction then they wouldn't be irrational.