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Q: What does irrational numbers mean in math?
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What is the difference between rational and irrational in math?

Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction.


Why are surds useful in math?

They define irrational numbers


What does irrational in math mean?

Irrational numbers are pi(3.14...), a non-terminating decimal with no pattern(ex.-0.3456789...), and non-perfect squares(ex.-square root of 34).


What finite math?

Finite means to end. So finite math is possible math that has to do with numbers ending; no irrational(unending) numbers. Ex: 2+2=4


What are innational numbers?

If you mean irrational numbers then they are numbers that can not be expressed as fractions


What is a known fact for math?

There are more irrational numbers between 1 and 1.001 than there are rational numbers in total.


Why 8 out of 23 irrational?

The numbers 8 and 23 are irrational number because they do not go into any more number than themselves. This is taught in math.


Why the exact mean of math cannot be found sometimes?

Because some numbers are irrational and their decimal places are infinite as for example the square root of 2 or the value of pi.


What is the definition of the math pie?

Mathamatical pi is an irrational number. It classifys as an irrational number because the numbers never repeat and pi is a never ending number.


What does non-terminating irrational decimal mean?

All irrational numbers have decimal representations which are non-terminating.


What do you do for the mean in math?

In math the mean is the average. If you want the mean of a group of numbers you add them all together. Then you divide by the how many numbers there are.


Can you add a rational number and an irrational number and get a rational number?

No, the result is always an irrational number. In more advanced math it is possible to add an infinite amount of rational numbers by way of Taylor Series and get an irrational number. This is how numbers like "Pi" and "e" are derived.