Which statement explains why

Question

is an irrational number?
is an irrational number because it cannot be simplified.
is an irrational number because it is a repeating decimal.
is an irrational number because it is a terminating decimal.
is an irrational number because it is a nonterminating, nonrepeating decimal.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

"is an irrational number because it is a nonterminating, nonrepeating decimal."

Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers, and they have decimal expansions that go on forever without repeating. Examples of irrational numbers include √2 and π.