A. a number that can be written as a fraction but not as a decimal
B. a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction p/q , where p and q are integers and q is not equal to zero
C. a number that is more than 10 digits
D. a number that can be expressed as a fraction, p/q , where p and q are integers and q is not equal to zero
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The correct definition of an irrational number is:
B. a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction p/q, where p and q are integers and q is not equal to zero.
Irrational numbers cannot be represented as a simple fraction, and their decimal expansions are non-repeating and non-terminating.
