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Irrational Numbers (4.2). Bellwork. If the definition of a rational number is a number that can be written in the form m/n , where m and n are integers with n not equal to 0, what do you think an irrational number is? Text the number 37607 , “865810” and then your answer.
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Bellwork If the definition of a rational number is a number that can be written in the form m/n, where m and n are integers with n not equal to 0, what do you think an irrational number is? Text the number 37607, “865810” and then your answer.
Irrational Numbers: A number that cannot be written in the form m/n, where m and n are integers with n not equal to 0.
Which are rational and which are irrational? 1) -3/5 2) The square root of 14 3) The cube root of 8/27 Rational, both are integers and written as a fraction. Irrational, 14 does not have a perfect square root. Rational, both 8 and 27 have perfect cube roots.