Question

Are the square roots of all positive integers irrational? If not, give an example of the square root of a number that is a rational number.


Answer

The square roots of all positive integers are not irrational. The square roots of perfect squares are rational numbers because a perfect square is an integer that is the square of an integer.

For example, the square root of 4 is a rational number: $$ \sqrt{4} = 2 $$

Here, 2 is a rational number because it can be expressed as the ratio of two integers (e.g., $2/1$).


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