The golden ratio is a special number equal to about 1.618. It is used by many artists and is believed to have the most beautiful/ appealing shape. The ratio is represented when we divide a line into two parts so that when the longer part of the line is divided by the shorter part, that section is equal to, the whole line divided by the longer part. The Golden ratio is considered an irrational number seeming as its decimals go on forever with no repeating pattern.