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Can the sum of two irrational numbers be rational if give an example if not explain why not?
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1 + sqrt(2) is irrational
1 - sqrt(2) is irrational.
Their sum is 2 = 2/1 which is rational.
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Is 0.712 rational or irrational?
0.712 is rational. It is 712/1000. Irrational numbers are infinite. An example of an irrational number is pi, which is 3.1415926535... .
Are repeating decimals rational?
Yes. Rational numbers are numbers or decimals that repeat or terminate. Irrational numbers do not. For example π is an irrational number.
Are rational numbers is an irrational numbers?
yes * * * * * No. Rational and irrational numbers are two DISJOINT subsets of the real numbers. That is, no rational number is irrational and no irrational is rational.
How do you turn an irrational number in to a rational number?
Some irrational numbers can be multiplied by another irrational number to yield a rational number - for example the square root of 2 is irrational but if you multiply it by itself, you get 2 - which is rational. Irrational roots of numbers can yield rational numbers if they are raised to the appropriate power
If a is rational and b is rational is a to the b power is rational?
No. For example, 20.5 is irrational; indeed it was one of the first irrational numbers to be discovered.
Are there irrational numbers that are not rational?
All irrational numbers are not rational.
What are the solutions of rational algebraic equations?
They can be rational, irrational or complex numbers.They can be rational, irrational or complex numbers.They can be rational, irrational or complex numbers.They can be rational, irrational or complex numbers.
All rational and irrational numbers are?
All rational and irrational numbers are real numbers.
Are irrational numbers rational numbers?
No. Real numbers are divided into two DISJOINT (non-overlapping) sets: rational numbers and irrational numbers. A rational number cannot be irrational, and an irrational number cannot be rational.
Can irrational numbers be rational numbers?
No. If it was a rational number, then it wouldn't be an irrational number.
What numbers belongs to rational and irrational numbers?
Rational=1.25,1.5,1.75 Irrational= 1.3333333333,1.66666666666,1.999999999
Is 0.151515 a rational or an irrational?
0.151515(not repeating) is rational. Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction.
