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irrational number
Origin:
1545–55
1545–55
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Irrational number
is always a great word to know.
So is denominator. Does it mean:
| whole numbers that can be divided by two evenly |
| bottom number in a fraction |
Collins
World English Dictionary
| irrational number | |
| —n | |
| any real number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers, such as π | |
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
irrational number  (ĭ-rāsh'ə-nəl) Pronunciation Key
A number that cannot be expressed as a ratio between two integers and is not an imaginary number. If written in decimal notation, an irrational number would have an infinite number of digits to the right of the decimal point, without repetition. Pi and the square root of 2 (√2) are irrational numbers. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
irrational number definition
A number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two whole numbers.
Note: The square roots of most whole numbers are irrational numbers.
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Computing Dictionary
irrational number definition
mathematicsA real number which is not a rational number, i.e. it is not the ratio of two integers.
The decimal expansion of an irrational is infinite but does not end in an infinite repeating sequence of digits.
Examples of irrational numbers are pi, e and the square root of two.
(1995-04-12)
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