Re: Is 22/7 rational or irrational?
Posted by: lh on 10/23/09
22/7 is rational, it is only used as an estimate of pi it is not
equal to pi.
On 10/22/09, DSF/NJ wrote:
> The confusion sets in when 22/7 is accepted as an equivalent of
> pi (which is irrational). 22/7 is a very close approximation of
> pi, but they are different.
>
> On 10/22/09, rational wrote:
>> By definition, an irrational number is a number that cannot be
>> represented as a fraction. Therefore, 22/7 and any other
>> fraction (that has a whole number in the numerator and
>> denominator) is a rational number
