Rational numbers can be expressed as the ratio of two integers, while irrational numbers, such as square roots of non-square numbers, cannot.

Because every transcendental number is irrational, any proof showing that pi is transcendental also proves that pi is irrational.

Mathematics students face challenges with rational and irrational numbers. Understanding the principles and patterns simplifies this concept. Rational numbers can be fractions of integers ...

Math lovers celebrate today (3/14) as Pi Day, in honor of the irrational number pi. Pi is an irrational number, meaning it cannot be written as a simple fraction. Here are some nerdy facts about ...

Most people rarely deal with irrational numbers—it would be, well, irrational, as they run on forever, and representing them accurately requires an infinite amount of space. But irrational ...

Test yourself on math's most famous constant with this pi quiz.

For example, we might have chosen to latch onto the first number known to be irrational and celebrate the square root of 2, roughly 1.4, on January 4.

Here are some nerdy facts about the irrational number, to impress your friends as you celebrate Pi Day (which is also Albert Einstein's birthday). [The 9 Most Massive Numbers in Existence] 1.