Actually, the square root of 49 is not irrational, but rational.
The square root of 49 is 7, which is a rational number. A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, and 7 can be expressed as 7/1. Since 7 and 1 are both integers, the square root of 49 is a rational number.
In general, a number is considered irrational if it cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers. For example, the square root of 2 is an irrational number, since it cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.