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irrational definition
ir·ra·tional (i ras̸h′ə nəl)
Related Forms:
- irrationality ir·ra′·tion·al′·ity (-ə nal′ə tē) noun pl. irrationalities -·ties
- irrationally ir·ra′·tion·ally adverb
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The roots of some numbers are rational, i.e. they are either integers or can be expressed as exact fractions, e.g. √4 = 2, √9 = 3, 38 = 2, 316/25 = 4/5,
327/64 = ¾, 33125 = 5, 4729 = 3, 7128 = 2, 81/64 = 9/8 = 11/8. On the other hand, the root of numbers like √2, √3, 5, 11/17, 8/5 = 1.6, are irrational, i.e. they are neither integers nor are they capable of being expressed as exact fractions. These irrational roots of rational numbers are called Surds.
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