Rationality of the Gamma function

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I am wondering whether it is correct to say, or whether there is a way to prove that, when $a$ is a positive rational number but not an integer, the complete gamma function of $a$, namely $\Gamma(a)$, is always irrational.

In general, I am not sure how to approach a problem involving the rationality of a number if it is defined by integrals.