An algebraic number is a number that is a solution of a non-zero polynomial equation in one variable with rational coefficients (or equivalently — by clearing denominators — with integer coefficients). Numbers such as that are not algebraic are said to be transcendental. Almost all real and complex numbers are transcendental.
An algebraic number is a number that is a solution of a non-zero polynomial e?quation in one variable with rational coefficients (or equivalently ?— by clearing denominators — with integer coefficients). Numbers such as that are not al,gebraic are said to be transcendental. Almost all real and c!omplex numbers are tra,nscendental.