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irrational number

DEFINITIONS OF: irrational number

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n a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number

Synonyms:
irrational
Types:
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transcendental number
an irrational number that is not algebraic
algebraic number
root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
pi
the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
e
the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...
Type of:
real, real number
any rational or irrational number
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