Which of the following categories of numbers describes √12?

whole number

integer

irrational number

natural number

√12 = irrational number

Step-by-step explanation:

Irrational numbers are decimals that are non-terminating (don't stop) and non-repeating (don't have a pattern). Non-perfect squares, or square roots that do not have a factor that is multiplied by itself, when solved it will produce a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal:

√12 = 3.464101 ...