Are the square roots of all positive integers irrational? If not, give an example of the square root of a number that is a rational number.
Solution and Explanation
If numbers such as\( \sqrt4 = 2, \sqrt9 = 3\) are considered, Then here, 2 and 3 are rational numbers.
Thus, the square roots of all positive integers are not irrational.
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