Every number, both rational and irrational, is the limit of a Cauchy sequence. For example 0 is the limit of infinitely many different Cauchy sequences. One is 1,1/2, 1/4, 1/8,....
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==Formulations==
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An irrational number is formally defined to be the limit of a [[Cauchy sequence]] of rational numbers.