Can the product of two rational numbers be an irrational number? (Kindly see the example in description)












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I checked in many sources and I saw "Multiplication is closed under Rational Numbers Q". But consider $$ a = frac{1}{7} ; ;;; b = frac{22}{1} ;$$



both a, b are individually rational (either repeating or terminating decimal vlaues) $$ a = 0.overline{142857} ; ;;;b = 22.0 ; $$
but their product $$ frac{22}{7}=3.14159265359
...$$ which is clearly irrational .



Then how is multiplication closed on rational numbers??






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    $ab =frac{22}{7}$ which is rational.
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    – lightxbulb
    Jan 21 at 17:57






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    If you have expressed it as a fraction, how can that be irrational?
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    If you think $frac{22}{7}=pi$ that is not the case. $frac{22}{7}$ is only an approximation of $pi$.
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    – Keith Backman
    Jan 21 at 18:00










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    You seem to think that $pi={22over7}$ This is false.
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    $dfrac{22}{7}=3.overline{142857}$
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I checked in many sources and I saw "Multiplication is closed under Rational Numbers Q". But consider $$ a = frac{1}{7} ; ;;; b = frac{22}{1} ;$$



both a, b are individually rational (either repeating or terminating decimal vlaues) $$ a = 0.overline{142857} ; ;;;b = 22.0 ; $$
but their product $$ frac{22}{7}=3.14159265359
...$$ which is clearly irrational .



Then how is multiplication closed on rational numbers??






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    $ab =frac{22}{7}$ which is rational.
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    – lightxbulb
    Jan 21 at 17:57






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    If you have expressed it as a fraction, how can that be irrational?
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    – idriskameni
    Jan 21 at 17:58






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    If you think $frac{22}{7}=pi$ that is not the case. $frac{22}{7}$ is only an approximation of $pi$.
    $endgroup$
    – Keith Backman
    Jan 21 at 18:00










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    You seem to think that $pi={22over7}$ This is false.
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    – saulspatz
    Jan 21 at 18:00










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    $dfrac{22}{7}=3.overline{142857}$
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    – Henry
    Jan 21 at 18:00
















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I checked in many sources and I saw "Multiplication is closed under Rational Numbers Q". But consider $$ a = frac{1}{7} ; ;;; b = frac{22}{1} ;$$



both a, b are individually rational (either repeating or terminating decimal vlaues) $$ a = 0.overline{142857} ; ;;;b = 22.0 ; $$
but their product $$ frac{22}{7}=3.14159265359
...$$ which is clearly irrational .



Then how is multiplication closed on rational numbers??






irrational-numbers rational-numbers decimal-expansion







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I checked in many sources and I saw "Multiplication is closed under Rational Numbers Q". But consider $$ a = frac{1}{7} ; ;;; b = frac{22}{1} ;$$



both a, b are individually rational (either repeating or terminating decimal vlaues) $$ a = 0.overline{142857} ; ;;;b = 22.0 ; $$
but their product $$ frac{22}{7}=3.14159265359
...$$ which is clearly irrational .



Then how is multiplication closed on rational numbers??






irrational-numbers rational-numbers decimal-expansion




irrational-numbers rational-numbers decimal-expansion






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edited Jan 21 at 18:04









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    $ab =frac{22}{7}$ which is rational.
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    – lightxbulb
    Jan 21 at 17:57






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    If you have expressed it as a fraction, how can that be irrational?
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    – idriskameni
    Jan 21 at 17:58






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    If you think $frac{22}{7}=pi$ that is not the case. $frac{22}{7}$ is only an approximation of $pi$.
    $endgroup$
    – Keith Backman
    Jan 21 at 18:00










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    You seem to think that $pi={22over7}$ This is false.
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    – saulspatz
    Jan 21 at 18:00










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    $dfrac{22}{7}=3.overline{142857}$
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    – Henry
    Jan 21 at 18:00




















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    $ab =frac{22}{7}$ which is rational.
    $endgroup$
    – lightxbulb
    Jan 21 at 17:57






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    If you have expressed it as a fraction, how can that be irrational?
    $endgroup$
    – idriskameni
    Jan 21 at 17:58






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    $begingroup$
    If you think $frac{22}{7}=pi$ that is not the case. $frac{22}{7}$ is only an approximation of $pi$.
    $endgroup$
    – Keith Backman
    Jan 21 at 18:00










  • $begingroup$
    You seem to think that $pi={22over7}$ This is false.
    $endgroup$
    – saulspatz
    Jan 21 at 18:00










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    $dfrac{22}{7}=3.overline{142857}$
    $endgroup$
    – Henry
    Jan 21 at 18:00


















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$ab =frac{22}{7}$ which is rational.
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– lightxbulb
Jan 21 at 17:57




$begingroup$
$ab =frac{22}{7}$ which is rational.
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– lightxbulb
Jan 21 at 17:57




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If you have expressed it as a fraction, how can that be irrational?
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– idriskameni
Jan 21 at 17:58




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If you have expressed it as a fraction, how can that be irrational?
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– idriskameni
Jan 21 at 17:58




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If you think $frac{22}{7}=pi$ that is not the case. $frac{22}{7}$ is only an approximation of $pi$.
$endgroup$
– Keith Backman
Jan 21 at 18:00




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If you think $frac{22}{7}=pi$ that is not the case. $frac{22}{7}$ is only an approximation of $pi$.
$endgroup$
– Keith Backman
Jan 21 at 18:00












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You seem to think that $pi={22over7}$ This is false.
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– saulspatz
Jan 21 at 18:00




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You seem to think that $pi={22over7}$ This is false.
$endgroup$
– saulspatz
Jan 21 at 18:00












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$dfrac{22}{7}=3.overline{142857}$
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– Henry
Jan 21 at 18:00






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$dfrac{22}{7}=3.overline{142857}$
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– Henry
Jan 21 at 18:00












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$frac {22} 7 = 3.overline{142857}$, which is a rational approximation of $pi$ but not exactly $pi$.






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    You are wrong: $displaystylefrac{22}7=3.142857142857142857ldots$ and this periodic. Not to mention that by definition $dfrac{22}7$ is rational.






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      Yes I understand now, 22/7 is mere approximation of π. Thanks.
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    Rational numbers by definition, are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers. Since $22$ and $7$ are integers, $frac{22}{7}$ is rational. The fact that this ratio approximates $pi$ is just an interesting coincidence.






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      $frac {22} 7 = 3.overline{142857}$, which is a rational approximation of $pi$ but not exactly $pi$.






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        $frac {22} 7 = 3.overline{142857}$, which is a rational approximation of $pi$ but not exactly $pi$.






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          $frac {22} 7 = 3.overline{142857}$, which is a rational approximation of $pi$ but not exactly $pi$.






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          $frac {22} 7 = 3.overline{142857}$, which is a rational approximation of $pi$ but not exactly $pi$.







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              You are wrong: $displaystylefrac{22}7=3.142857142857142857ldots$ and this periodic. Not to mention that by definition $dfrac{22}7$ is rational.






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                Yes I understand now, 22/7 is mere approximation of π. Thanks.
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              You are wrong: $displaystylefrac{22}7=3.142857142857142857ldots$ and this periodic. Not to mention that by definition $dfrac{22}7$ is rational.






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                Yes I understand now, 22/7 is mere approximation of π. Thanks.
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              You are wrong: $displaystylefrac{22}7=3.142857142857142857ldots$ and this periodic. Not to mention that by definition $dfrac{22}7$ is rational.






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              You are wrong: $displaystylefrac{22}7=3.142857142857142857ldots$ and this periodic. Not to mention that by definition $dfrac{22}7$ is rational.







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                Yes I understand now, 22/7 is mere approximation of π. Thanks.
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                Yes I understand now, 22/7 is mere approximation of π. Thanks.
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              Yes I understand now, 22/7 is mere approximation of π. Thanks.
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              Yes I understand now, 22/7 is mere approximation of π. Thanks.
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              Rational numbers by definition, are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers. Since $22$ and $7$ are integers, $frac{22}{7}$ is rational. The fact that this ratio approximates $pi$ is just an interesting coincidence.






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                Rational numbers by definition, are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers. Since $22$ and $7$ are integers, $frac{22}{7}$ is rational. The fact that this ratio approximates $pi$ is just an interesting coincidence.






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                  Rational numbers by definition, are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers. Since $22$ and $7$ are integers, $frac{22}{7}$ is rational. The fact that this ratio approximates $pi$ is just an interesting coincidence.






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                  Rational numbers by definition, are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers. Since $22$ and $7$ are integers, $frac{22}{7}$ is rational. The fact that this ratio approximates $pi$ is just an interesting coincidence.







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