Prove that between any two rational numbers, there are two irrational numbers whose difference is rational

Howard Nelson

Howard Nelson

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2022-11-11

Prove that between any two rational numbers, there are two irrational numbers whose difference is rational

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Ismael Wilkinson

Ismael Wilkinson

Beginner2022-11-12Added 13 answers

Say the rationals you have are a and b where a < b.
First we will find two rational numbers, this is easy, c = 2 a + b 3
and d = a + 2 b 3 where a < c < d < b and d c is obviously rational.
Now there should be a irrational x between a and c since a < c, then by x + d c < b, we have d > c. Also by d > c we have a < x + d c
Also since x is irrational and d c is rational, x + d c is irrational. So x and x + d c are the irrational numbers we want.

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