Irrational and rational proofs

Hey, I was wondering about proving that square roots of numbers are rational or irrational.
I know about proving this for the numbers 1(duh), 2 and all multiples of 2 and 4, but what about 3?
How do i prove that 3(or any other number) is irrational or rational?

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Yeah, a proof that proves only one case of a general theorem using much higher powered maths than is needed, is better than an elementary proof using basic number theory that covers every case.


You're an idiot.