Question

What type of number is pi?

Answer 1

We know that pi is a number that never ends. Its decimals can be written out forever endlessly. Therefore, it must be an irrational number.

Explanation:

First, let us go over the different types of numbers:

Natural Numbers - 1, 2, 3, ...

Whole Numbers - All natural numbers including 0

Integers - All whole numbers, both positive and negative

Rational Numbers - All numbers, both positive and negative that can be represented as a fraction. In other words, they have a terminating decimal point

Irrational Numbers - Numbers that cannot be written as a fraction. Numbers who have an infinite number of decimal points

Real Numbers - Includes everything else listed.

Answer 2

Pi is an irrational number

Explanation:

Pi is an irrational number because it cannot be written down as a simple fraction.