Question

Which of the following is not a rational number?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D is not a rational number

Step-by-step explanation:

A rational number is one that can be represented in the form of fraction like X/Y, where X and Y are integers and X ≠ 0. While an irrational number is one that cannot be expressed in the form of simple fractions.

For example, ¾ is a rational number while √3 is an irrational number.

Now to the question;

A) The product of 2 and 0.3333 gives;

2 × 0.3333 = 0.6666.

This can be expressed as a fraction as; 6666/10000.

Thus it is a rational number

B) The sum of 2 + √3 and 5 - √3 gives;

2 + √3 + 5 - √3 = 7

As a fraction, it can be written as; 7/1

Thus it is a rational number.

C) The sum of 37 and 12 is;

37 + 12 = 49

Can be expressed as; 49/1

Thus,it's a rational number.

D) Product of 2 and √2 gives;

2 × √2 = 2√2

It can't be expressed as a fraction with integers. Thus, it's not a rational number.