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You cannot. Factors are a characteristic of whole numbers.

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Can an irrational number be a factor?

No.


Take common greter factor for irratinal and rational number?

By definition, an irrational numbers cannot have any integer factors. So there can be no common factor where an irrational number is concerned.


Are irrational numbers prime?

A prime number is a natural number that has no natural number as a factor other than itself or 1. An irrational number is not a natural number, so an irrational number can't be prime.


What is the sum of an rational number and irrational number?

An irrational number.


Is an irrational number plus an irrational number rational?

No. The sum of an irrational number and any other [real] number is irrational.


The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is?

The sum of a rational and irrational number must be an irrational number.


Is 3.56 an irrational number?

No, 3.56 is not an irrational number. 3.56 is rational.


Whether a rational number multiplied by an irrational number gives an irrational number?

rational * irrational = irrational.


Is negative pi rational or irrational?

-Pi is irrational, because it does not terminate or repeat. Whenever you multiply an irrational number by a rational number (-1), the result is an irrational number.


Does 1 go into 36?

Absolutely. 1 is a factor of all prime (and nonprime) numbers. 1 times the number is the number. Therefore, 1 is a factor of irrational numbers such as pi.


What is a negative irrational number?

A negative irrational number can be thought of as an irrational number multiplied by -1, or an irrational number with a minus sign in front of it.


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.