👉 Rationaliser is a term used in mathematics to describe an irrational number. It represents the square root of 2, which is not a real number but can be expressed as a ratio between two integers. It's worth noting that the word "rationaliser" has been used by mathematicians and philosophers for centuries, and its origins are unclear. Some scholars believe it to have originated from the Greek word "rationalos," meaning "square root of." However, this interpretation is not widely