Irrational Number Definition

ĭ-răshə-nəl
noun
A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio between two integers.
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Other Word Forms of Irrational Number

Noun

Singular:
irrational number
Plural:
irrational-numbers

Irrational Number Sentence Examples

  • We therefore take a third step, and obtain theoretical continuity by considering that every point on the line, if it does not represent a rational number, represents something which may be called an irrational number.

  • In mathematical terminology, 1.62 is an irrational number because its properties don't conform to rational number expectations.

  • An example of an irrational number in mathematics, the Golden Ratio is a constant that represents a ratio of two quantities and how they relate to one another.

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