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Can pi be expressed as a root or quotient?
Pi is an example of anirrationalnumber that cannot be expressed as the quotient of two integers?
Numbers that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers are called?
They are called irrational numbers; numbers that can be expressed as a ratio of integers are called rational numbers. Some common irrational numbers are pi (3.14159...) and the square root of two.
What makes a number irrational?
A real number is irrational if it is not rational - meaning it cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers. Numbers like pi, e, the square root of 5, and uncountably infinite more cannot be expressed as a fraction (ratio) of two integers, and are thus irrational.
Can the quotient of two irrational numbers be rational?
Yes. 2*pi is irrational, pi is irrational, but their quotient is 2pi/pi = 2: not only rational, but integer.
How do use irrational numbers in a sentence?
Pi and the square root of two are irrational numbers.
