Question

Classify the following number as rational or irrational.
$5-\sqrt{3}$

Answer 1

Given, $5-\sqrt{3}$

Here $5$ is a rational number and $\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.

So, difference of rational and irrational number is an irrational number.

So, $5-\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.