Question

Why is 5.432523421672389... considered an irrational number?

Answer 1

This number is considered an irrational number because it cannot be expressed as a ratio between two numbers, meaning that it cannot be wriiten as a fraction as there is an infinite number of non repeating digits.

Explanation:

Answer 2

An irrational number is infinte and has no clear pattern. 3.33333 or .686868686868 would not be considered irrational because there is a clear pattern, but 5.432523421672389... would not be considered rational because the numbers it consists of are all random.