Is $e-1/e$ rational?

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My intuition tells me that it's not rational, and even not algebraic (i.e., it's transcendental).

But I'm having a hard time showing it.

Taking it slightly further, $e-\frac1e=\frac{e^2-1}{e}=\frac{(e+1)(e-1)}{e}$, but I don't feel I'm in the right direction.

Any ideas how to tackle this one?

Thank you!

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If $p$ and $q$ are integers and

$$\frac{e^2-1}{e} = \frac{p}{q}$$

Then $qe^2-pe-q = 0$, so $e$ would satisfy a quadratic polynomial over the integers. Since $e$ is not algebraic, that gives a contradiction.