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Why √2 Cannot Be a Fraction

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The World of Numbers · Irrational lengths and proofs · 3:25

You'll learn: Follow the contradiction proof from a lowest-terms fraction to both numerator and denominator being even.

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You'll learn: Follow the contradiction proof from a lowest-terms fraction to both numerator and denominator being even.

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