Questions tagged [irrational-numbers]

Questions about real numbers not expressible as the quotient of two integers. For questions on determining whether a number is irrational, use the (rationality-testing) tag instead.

An irrational number is a real number that cannot be expressed as a quotient of two integers, i.e. cannot be expressed in the form $\dfrac{a}{b}$, with $a,b\in\mathbb{Z}$. We write $\mathbb{I}=\mathbb{R}\setminus\mathbb{Q}$.

Some examples of irrational numbers are $\sqrt{2}, e, \pi$ and $\zeta(3)$.

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Visualization of Irrational numbers

What is the proper definition of an irrational number? Will it be correct to define it always as "a number having a root as a factor"? Is it necessary for a number to have a root as a factor for being called an irrational number? How can I exactly…
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Irrational numbers impossible?

Okay, I am more than aware that my logic has fallen through somewhere so please show me where. But surely irrational numbers can't exist. Okay, so an irrational number is infinitely long and never repeats, yeah? But surely those things can't go hand…
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Sum and product of irrational numbers

So, let's say I have two irrational numbers a, and b. Is it possible to have a + b to be rational, and ab to be rational?
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Sum of 2 irrational numbers, rational or irrational, more?

How can I prove that the sum of two irrational numbers is most likely irrational number?
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Confusion about irrational numbers

Irrational numbers is defined as something that cannot be expressed as a fraction . Now I got a question . So is "120%" an integer or irrational number ? Do I take 120% as 1.2 or just 120% as an integer (ignoring the % sign)
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Why is $\frac 13$ rational?

Could we say we know how it is going to behave so it is rational. But we do not know how $\pi$ is going to behave.
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Irrational diagonal length problem.

Premise 1: All straight lines have the value of length equal to the numerical value of the end point, provided the starting point of the line is assigned the numerical value zero. Premise 2: No point can be assigned the value y.xxxxxx... or…
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For two single irrational numbers "a" and "b" if (a+b) or (a-b) is rational , will it always be "0"?

As per me the above statement should be true since if the sum of two irrational numbers is 0 , it implies that two irrational numbers must be like +k and -k where k is an irrational number . Also when diffrence of two irrational numbers is…
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An elementary way to prove that $\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}$ is irrational?

An elementary way to prove that $\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}$ is irrational? Disclaimer: I know about the rational root theorem. I am trying to answer it without using it. I did the following: $$\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}=\frac{a}{b}$$…
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Irrational Number inside another Irrational Number

Irrational number is non-repeating and non-terminating. Is it possible that an irrational number may contains a sequence of another irrational number? If no, than the rule of non-repeating and non-terminating will not be fulfilled. If yes, than each…
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Sum of two irrational numbers

Prove that this sum of two irrational numbers is rational number $$\sqrt[3]{2-\sqrt{5}}+\sqrt[3]{2+\sqrt{5}}$$
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Same amount of irrational numbers in equal size intervals?

Let's say you have the intervals $(q_1, q_2),\ q_i,\in \mathbb{Q}$ and $(q_1+a,q_2+a),\ a\in\mathbb{Q}$. Is the cardinality of $(q_1,q_2)\cap \mathbb{I}$ equal to the cardinality of $(q_1+a,q_2+a)\cap \mathbb{I}$?
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In $\sqrt 2 =\frac ab$. Why must gdc(a, b) = 1 for $\sqrt 2$ $\in\mathbb{Q}$?

In the proof by contradiction of square root of two being irrational it is implied that if both a and b are even or odd then they cannot be on the lowest terms( $gdc(a, b) = 1$ ). Why must they be on the lowest terms for √2 to be rational? √2 =…
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Does an irrational number $C$ exist such that $C \cdot \sqrt 2 \in \Bbb{Q}$?

Does an irrational number $C$ exist such that $C \cdot \sqrt 2 \in \Bbb{Q}$, where $\sqrt2 \not\mid C$? I just thought of this, I'm trying to find answers that aren't of the form $C=a\sqrt2, a\in\Bbb{Q}$.
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Why is root three an irrational number?

Why is $\sqrt{3}$ an irrational number since it can be expressed as ratio of two numbers $(2\sqrt{3}+3)$ and $(2+\sqrt{3})$ ?
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