Part 2: Irrational Numbers Solutions

What is an irrational number?

Using the information from your Online Lesson, fill in the notes below to define irrational numbers.

Category	Definition	Examples	Non-Examples
Irrational Numbers	Irrational numbers include decimals that do not terminate or repeat, and numbers that can not be written as a fraction or a quotient of two integers. Since irrational numbers do not terminate, an ellipse, which looks like “…”, is used to show that these numbers continue beyond the digits that are listed. When you see “…” that is a clue you are looking at an irrational number.	$π (3.1415926535 \dots) 6.765438 . . .$	$6.765 \bar{765} \frac{6}{12} 181.43$