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a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction or a ratio. Formally, we say a number is rational if it can be written in the form p/q where p and q are integers. If it cannot be written this way, it is irrational.
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If a real number is a rational number can it be an irrational number?
No it cannot. Irrational means "not rational".
Which number produces an irrational number when multiplied by?
At least one of the factors has to be irrational.* An irrational number times ANY number (except zero) is irrational. * The product of two irrational numbers can be either rational or irrational.
Can rational numbers be irrational numbers?
No, they are two separate groups of numbers. A number is either rational or irrational, never both.
Is 4.121314 is a rational number or irrational?
it is a rational number but 4.121314..... is an irrational no
What is an irrational number minus a rational number?
It is an irrational number.
If a real number is a rational number can it be an irrational number?
No it cannot. Irrational means "not rational".
The rational numbers are a subset of the irrational numbers?
No, they are complementary sets. No rational number is irrational and no irrational number is rational.Irrational means not rational.
Is a terminating decimal irrational?
An irrational number is a number that has no definite end and a terminating number is a number that has a definite end. So this means that a decimal that is terminating cannot be irrational.
What are synonyms of an irrational number and rational number?
rational number means 3/5 and ....irrational number means imaginary part will be added eg:3i/5
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.
Why PI is considered to be Irrational?
Pi is an irrational number because as a decimal number it is infinite which means it has no terminating ending
Is an irrational number always a real numbeR?
All numbers are real. A number being irrational just means that is does not have a definite end.
A number exists that is both a rational and irrational?
No. Irrational means "not rational". A number either is rational, or it is not rational - tercium non datur.
What is an irrational exponent?
It means that it is an exponent, and that it is not a rational number - i.e., one that can be written as a fraction of two integers.
Is the number 2 rational or irrational or both or neither?
Integers and fractions that have integers in the numerator and denominator are rational. A number can't be rational and irrational at the same time - irrational means "not rational".
What type of number is the square root of 50?
It is an irrational number, which means it is also a real number.
What is the sum of an rational number and irrational number?
An irrational number.
