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Which number is not a rational number?

Which number is not a rational number?-example-1

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Answer:

31 because nothing can go into it

Explanation:


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Answer:

The answer is
√(31)

Explanation:

In order to determine the answer, we have to know about rational and irrational numbers.

The rational numbers can be written as a ratio of two integers, that means, as a simple fraction. We know that the decimal numbers can be written as a fraction, so decimal numbers are rational numbers too.

The irrational numbers are real numbers that can not be written as a simple fraction. There are some special numbers that are irrational:

  • root of prime numbers
  • Pi number
  • Euler's number

Analyzing the possible options:

A. It is a fraction, specifically, a mixed fraction. So it is rational number.

B. It is an irrational number because 31 is a prime number.

C. It is a finite decimal number, so we can express it as a fraction. Then it is a rational number.

D. It is a semi infinite decimal number, so we can express it as a fraction. Then it is a rational number.

Finally, the number that it is not rational is
√(31)

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