Rational Number: A rational number is one that can represented as a ratio of
, such that p and q are
both integers and ≠ 0. All rational numbers can
Irrational Number: An irrational number is one that
be expressed as a terminating or
repeating decimal. (Examples: −0.5, 0, 7, 3
2 , 0.26�)
cannot represented as a ratio of
, such that p
and q are both integers and ≠ 0. Irrational numbers cannot
Irrational numbers are difficult to comprehend because they cannot be expressed easily. Consider
creating a physical representation of the √2 . Create a right triangle with each leg being exactly 1 meter.
The hypotenuse should then be the length of √2 meters.
