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Which are more?
(A) rational numbers or (B)Irrational numbers.
(A) rational numbers or (B)Irrational numbers.
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There are infinitely-many of each, and there are loads of proofs and discussions regarding the fact that the "size" of the "infinity" of irrationals is "larger" than the "infinity" of rationals. (For instance, here.)Which are more?
(A) rational numbers or (B)Irrational numbers.
The answer here is that there are in fact far, far more irrational numbers than there are rational numbers. One way to think about this is that between any two rational numbers, there are an infinite number of irrational numbers. ... Any set that has cardinality is said to be countably infinite.
Before one really says that consider this; Between any two irrational numbers there is a rational number.The answer here is that there are in fact far, far more irrational numbers than there are rational numbers. One way to think about this is that between any two rational numbers, there are an infinite number of irrational numbers. ...
Every non-integer \(J\) then \((\exists K\in\mathbb{Z})[K<J<K+1]\)The integers is said to be countably infinite just like the rationals, Hmm, aren't there an infinite number of rationals between any two consecutive integers. So the integers and rationals have different cardinalities? I need torememberforget that one!