Let x be positive, rational, but not an integer. That means x can be written as pq with p,q coprime, p,q≠0 and q≠1. Is xx always irrational?
I think that this has to be the case, but I can't prove it.
xx=(pq)pq=ppqqpq
I know that ppq and qpq can't both be rational, but there are cases where the division of two irrational numbers gives us an rational number. For example √2√2=1
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