Arithmetic Operations on Irrational Number
Various Operations on Irrational Numbers are,
Addition of Irrational Numbers
Add the irrational numbers just as you would with rational numbers.
Example: β2 + β3
Subtraction of Irrational Numbers
Subtract the irrational numbers just as you would with rational numbers.
Example: β5 β β2
Multiplication of Irrational Numbers
Multiply the irrational numbers by multiplying the radicals.
Example: β2 Γ β3 = β6
Division of Irrational Numbers
Divide the irrational numbers by rationalizing the denominator (multiply both the numerator and denominator by the conjugate).
Example: β3 / β2 = (β3 / β2) Γ (β2 / β2) = β6 / 2
Rational and Irrational Numbers
Rational numbers and Irrational numbers are real numbers with unlike characteristics. Rational numbers are the numbers which can be represented in the A/B form where B β 0. Irrational numbers are the numbers that cannot be represented in A / B form. In this article, weβll learn the concepts of rational numbers and irrational numbers and explore the difference between them.
Table of Content
- What is Rational number?
- How to identify rational numbers?
- What are Irrational Numbers?
- How to Identify Irrational Numbers?
- How to Classify Rational and Irrational Numbers?
- Difference Between Rational and Irrational Numbers