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Is Pi a Rational or Irrational Number

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  •  Rational numbers are those numbers that can be expressed in the form a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not equal to 0. 
  • This contains the numbers that are written in fractional form and when written in decimal form are definite or finite or recurring in nature. Such as, 1.58 and 1.444 … are rational numbers.
  • And irrational numbers are those numbers that are incapable of being written in the a/b form. 
  • This contains all kinds of real numbers, such as 1.5780……, also 2,3,4…..etc. 
  • Now, let us return to our asked question on whether pi is a rational or irrational number.
  • Pi is a Greek letter represented as π and a common mathematical constant. 
  • The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is π, and always remains constant.
  • The approximate value of pi is calculated to be 3.14159265…. and is an infinite decimal number.
  • Therefore, it can be concluded from the above explanation that pi is an irrational number.

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