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    Transcendental number

    Definition · applies to numbers

    High school

    A transcendental number is a number that does not solve any polynomial equation with integer coefficients.

    Undergraduate

    A transcendental number is a (real or complex) number that is not algebraic.

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    Updated: October 30, 2026

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