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Well, irrational doesn't mean "crazy" Ratios are fractions. Rational numbers are really "ratio..." numbers. like 1/3 or 45/99 or 27736644/8867564, whatever. Numbers that are not made by fractions are "non ratio" numbers (or Irrational), like e, pi, and lots more. No 22/7 is not Pi....
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What are the solutions of irrational numbers?
They are irrational numbers!
Is it true that no irrational numbers are whole numbers?
Yes, no irrational numbers are whole numbers.
Are imaginary numbers irrational numbers?
No. Irrational numbers are real numbers, therefore it is not imaginary.
True or false irrational numbers are not real numbers?
False. Irrational numbers are real numbers.
Which of the following numbers are irrational?
Any of the numbers which cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers is irrational.
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