Question

Write the differences between rational and irrational numbers.

Answer 1

Irrational Numbers	Rational Numbers
1. These are neither in the form of terminating decimal nor as a nonterminating, recurring decimals.	1. These are either in the form of terminating or as a nonterminating, recurring decimal.
2. We cannot express them in the form of p/q (q ≠ 0).	2. We can express them in the form of p/q (q ≠ 0)
3. is irrational when p is a prime.	3. All natural numbers/integers are rational numbers.
4. We denote them with ‘Q’’ or ‘S’.	4. We denote them with ‘Q’.
5. We cannot find their square root value exact. Ex : √2, v3, √5,...........	5. Ex :  5/8, 6/7, -3 .....................