SOLUTION: Give an example of a number that is a real number, but not a rational number.

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Question 44127: Give an example of a number that is a real number, but not a rational number.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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√2 or square root of two is an example. It cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers and so is not rational.