Order the following numbers from least to greatest.
√7 , −2.3 , √3 , 5.1 ,−1/3
Ordering the numbers from least to greatest:
-2.3, -1/3, √3, √7, 5.1
is √6 rational or irrational?
The square root of 6 (√6) is an irrational number.
To order the numbers from least to greatest, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert the fractions to decimals
-1/3 ≈ -0.3333
Step 2: Order the numbers:
√7 ≈ 2.646
-2.3
√3 ≈ 1.732
5.1
-1/3 ≈ -0.3333
Ordering the numbers from least to greatest: -2.3 < -0.3333 < 1.732 < 2.646 < 5.1