Difference between revisions of "Proof that the square root of any nonperfect square positive integer is irrational"
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− | Let us assume that <math>\sqrt{n}</math> is rational where <math>n</math> is a nonperfect square positive integer. Then it can be | + | Let us assume that <math>\sqrt{n}</math> is rational where <math>n</math> is a nonperfect square positive integer. Then it can be written as <math>\frac{p}{q} \Rightarrow \frac{p^2}{q^2}=n</math>. That means that <math>(q^2)n=p^2</math>. But no perfect square times a nonperfect square positive integer is a perfect square. Therefore <math>\sqrt{n}</math> is irrational. |
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Revision as of 12:40, 15 June 2019
Let us assume that is rational where is a nonperfect square positive integer. Then it can be written as . That means that . But no perfect square times a nonperfect square positive integer is a perfect square. Therefore is irrational.