Introduction to Irrational Numbers
Description
A detailed tutorial on the definition of an irrational number. Step by step tutorial including several examples of irrational numbers for reference.
Overview
An irrational number is a number that cannot be written as the ratio of 2 integers. However, this does not mean they have no place on a number line. One of the most famous irrational numbers is pi, which is approximately equal to 3.14 – however, this is just a simplified version of the actual number. Another famous irrational number is the square root of 2. This is equal to around 1.41. Both irrational numbers and rational numbers are real numbers, which include all integers.
