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They are not. They are countably infinite. That is, there is a one-to-one mapping between the set of rational numbers and the set of counting numbers.

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Is the set of all irrational number countable?

No, it is uncountable. The set of real numbers is uncountable and the set of rational numbers is countable, since the set of real numbers is simply the union of both, it follows that the set of irrational numbers must also be uncountable. (The union of two countable sets is countable.)


Which one is more irrational or rational?

You can choose an irrational number to be either greater or smaller than any given rational number. On the other hand, if you mean which set is greater: the set of irrational numbers is greater. The set of rational numbers is countable infinite (beth-0); the set of irrational numbers is uncountable infinite (more specifically, beth-1 - there are larger uncountable numbers as well).


Are most numbers rational or irrational?

The set of irrational numbers is larger than the set of rational numbers, as proved by Cantor: The set of rational numbers is "countable", meaning there is a one-to-one correspondence between the natural numbers and the rational numbers. You can put them in a sequence, in such a way that every rational number will eventually appear in the sequence. The set of irrational numbers is uncountable, this means that no such sequence is possible. All rational and irrationals (ie real numbers) are a subset of complex numbers. Complex numbers, in turn, are part of a larger group, and so on.


Is the intersection of the set of rational numbers and the set of whole numbers is the set of rational numbers?

No, it is not.


What do rational and irrational numbers have in common?

Rational and irrational numbers are part of the set of real numbers. There are an infinite number of rational numbers and an infinite number of irrational numbers. But rational numbers are countable infinite, while irrational are uncountable. You can search for these terms for more information. Basically, countable means that you could arrange them in such a way as to count each and every one (though you'd never count them all since there is an infinite number of them). I guess another similarity is: the set of rational numbers is closed for addition and subtraction; the set of irrational numbers is closed for addition and subtraction.


When space is uncountable?

In mathematics, when a set is uncountable, it means that it has a cardinality greater than that of the set of natural numbers. For example, the set of real numbers is uncountable because there is no bijection between it and the set of natural numbers. It implies that the set is infinite and dense in some sense.


Are natural numbers the same of rational numbers?

The set of rational numbers includes the set of natural numbers but they are not the same. All natural numbers are rational, not all rational numbers are natural.


Are integers in a set of rational numbers?

Yes - the set of integers is a subset of the set of rational numbers.


A set of numbers combining rational and irrational numbers?

The Real numbers


What is set of rational numbers union with integers?

It is the rational numbers.


Does a real number contain the set of rational numbers?

No. A real number is only one number whereas the set of rational numbers has infinitely many numbers. However, the set of real numbers does contain the set of rational numbers.


How are rational numbers and integal numbers related to set of real numbers?

Both rational numbers and integers are subsets of the set of real numbers.