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Are irrational numbers square roots

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Usually they are. More specifically, if you take the square root of a positive integer, there are only two possibilities:* If you take the square root of a perfect square, you get a whole number.

* In all other cases, you get an irrational number.

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Some Irrational Numbers are square roots, but not every one. Not every square root is irrational.

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Not necessarily, though most are.

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