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How would I categorize numbers? For example, what category would √23 fit into? Thankssss

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Answer:

positive, real, irrational, algebraic

Explanation:

Numbers are categorized various ways. Some categories include ...

prime, composite

real, complex

integer, rational, irrational

whole number, natural number

positive, negative, zero

algebraic, non-algebraic*

√23 is the positive, real, irrational root of a prime number. It is an algebraic number.

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* An algebraic number is a root of a polynomial with integer coefficients.

√23 is a root of x^2 -23 = 0.

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