Irrational numbers are like wild animals, you can’t put them in a cage. For example, the number √2 is irrational because it goes on forever and never repeats when you write it as a decimal. You can try to guess its value, but it will always surprise you!
Examples
- √2 ≈ 1.4142…
- Dividing the side of a square by the diagonal gives √2
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See also
- Why Are Some Numbers Infinitely Long?
- What are irrational parts?
- What is equidistribution?
- What are algebraic irrational numbers?
- What Makes Some Numbers 'Perfect'?