Meaning of the word "irrational number" in English
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irrational number
US /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl ˈnʌm.bɚ/
UK /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl ˈnʌm.bə/
Noun
a real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers and has a non-repeating, infinite decimal expansion
Example:
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The square root of two is a famous irrational number.
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Pi is an irrational number, meaning its decimals go on forever without a pattern.