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Is the square root of a 143 a irrational number?
Yes. The square root of a positive integer can ONLY be either:* An integer (in this case, it isn't), OR * An irrational number. The proof is basically the same as the proof used in high school algebra, to prove that the square root of 2 is irrational.
What is an irrational number between 1 and root 2?
(root 2)/3
Will you always get an irrational number when you multiply two irrational numbers if no provide a counterexample?
The square root of 2 times the square root of 2 is rational.
Is the square root of 4 irrational or rational?
It is rational. The root of a perfect square, such as 4, is rational; the root of any positive integer that is not a perfect square is an irrational number.
Can a square root be a whole number?
Yes. The square of a whole number is always a whole number. For example, 3 squared is 9, so the square root of 9 is 3. What you never have, is the square root of a whole number being a fraction that is not a whole number. The square root of a whole number is either a whole number or an irrational number. For example, the square root of 2 is irrational, because there are no 2 whole numbers a and b such that a/b squared is 2. This is not terribly difficult to prove, but I have already said too much; I have answered your question.
