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Irrational Numbers

An irrational number is a number that can't be expressed by a fraction having integers in both its numerator and denominator. While their existence was once kept secret from the public for philosophical reasons, they are now well accepted, yet still surprisingly hard to prove on an individual basis. Please post all questions about irrational numbers, including the famous examples of π, e, and √2, into this category.

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Is -1.87652 rational or irrational?

All terminating or repeating decimals are rational. -1.87652 terminates so it is rational.

Why did they name this irrational number pi?

Because it is the ratio of the perimeter of a circle to its radius. pi is the Greek letter which is the first letter for perimeter.

Is 12 a irrational?

No because 12 is a rational number that can be expressed as an improper fraction in the form of 12/1

You are trying to enter a serial number and the last symbol looks like a backward six?

Are you looking the serial right way up? Which way the '6' is facing? Is it mirrored or upside down?

It could be a letter like a little g or p or q or b or d. Or perhaps the surface of it is damaged and you see only partial of the letter/number. It could be a 0 damaged or an o. Or even an @ although that is not usually used in codes.

What is the irrational number for pi?

Since it's irrational, it can't be completely written down. In fact, NO

irrational number can ever be completely written down with digits.

Here's the beginning of pi:

3.141592653589792... It never ends.

Is irrational used in everyday english?

No, I can go a full week without using it. And I teach mathematics!

Are all integer irrational numbers?

No integers are irrational numbers. An integer is a whole number, positive or negative. This means they have no decimals or fractions. An irrational number, however, is a number with fractions or decimals. Therefor, there are no integers that are irrational numbers.

What is 4y plus 12 in algebraic number?

If you want to make it look very fancy and like higher mathematics,

then you could write it like this:

{ 4y + 12 }

Is -4250 a rational number?

Any integer is rational. That includes negative integers.

Is -0.2929292929 rational or irrational?

It is a rational number because it can also be expressed as a fraction.

What numbers are considered irrational?

An irrational number is a number that can't be expressed by a fraction having integers in both its numerator and denominator.

Why is the difference of two rational numbers are rational numbers?

Suppose A and B are two rational numbers.

So A = p/q where p and q are integers and q > 0

and B = r/s where r and s are integers and s > 0.

Then A - B = p/q - r/s = ps/qs - qr/qs = (ps - qr)/qs

Now,

p,q,r,s are integers so ps and qr are integers and so x = ps-qr is an integer

and

y = qs is an integer which is > 0

Thus A-B can be written as a ratio of two integers, x/y where y>0. Therefore, A-B is rational.

Is Pi divided by root 2 an irrational number?

Yes. This follows from the fact that pi is transcendental. That implies that it can't be written as a root.

What is the Need of irrational numbers?

The diagonal of a unit square (1x1) is irrational; the circumference of a circle with diameter 1 is irrational. There are many situations when such measures are required. Also, there are far more irrational numbers than there are rational, so you would be restricting yourself considerably if irrationals were excluded.