Prove that √ 5 is irrational
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Prove That Root 5 is Irrational by Contradiction Method
Assuming if p was a prime number and p divides a2, then p divides a, where a is any positive integer. Hence, 5 is a factor of p2. This implies that 5 is a factor of p.
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