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Properties of Real Number
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Question

Prove that each of the following numbers in irrational  :6

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6
let us suppose that 6 is rational number.
There exist two co-prime numbers , say p and q
So 6=pq
Squaring both sides , we get
6=p2q2..(1)
Which shows that ,p2 is divisible by 6
this implies , p is divisible by 6
Let p = 6a  for some integer a
Equation (1) implies = 6q2 = 36a2
⇒ q2 = 6a2
q2 is also divisible by 6
⇒ q is divisible by 6
6 is common factors of p and q 
but this contradicts the fact that p and q have no common factor.
our assumption is wrong thus 6 is irrational