Definition · applies to numbers

Elementary

An irrational number is a number that cannot be written as a fraction of whole numbers (or negative whole numbers).

High school

An irrational number is a real number that cannot be written as a fraction of integers.

Properties

  • The decimal expansion of an irrational number neither ends nor repeats.
  • The irrational numbers are uncountable, while the rational numbers are countable.

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