Is the square root of 14 rational?

1 Answer
Sep 30, 2015

No, 14=27 is irrational for the same reasons that 15 is irrational.

Explanation:

http://socratic.org/questions/how-do-you-prove-that-square-root-15-is-irrational

See my proof for 15.

If the radicand (the expression under the square root sign) only has perfect square factors then the square root is rational. Otherwise it will be irrational.