Which of the following numbers are irrational?
(a) $\sqrt{2}$
(b) $\sqrt[3]{6}$
(c) $3.142857$
(d) $2 . \overline{3}$
(e) $\pi$
(f) $\frac{22}{7}$
(g) $0.232332333 \ldots$
(h) $5.27 \overline{41}$
(a) $\sqrt{2}$ is irrational ( $\because$ if $p$ is prime, then $\sqrt{p}$ is irrational).
(b) $\sqrt[3]{6}=\sqrt[3]{2} \times \sqrt[3]{3}$ is irrational.
(c) $3.142857$ is rational because it is a terminating decimal.
(d) $2 . \overline{3}$ is rational because it is a non-terminating, repeating decimal.
(e) $\pi$ is irrational because it is a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal.
(f) $\frac{22}{7}$ is rational because it is in the form of $\frac{p}{q}, q \neq 0$.
(g) $0.232332333 \ldots$ is irrational because it is a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal.
(h) $5.2741$ is rational because it is a non-terminating, repeating decimal.