Different Kinds Of Numbers Flashcards
What are natural numbers? (N)
Natural numbers is the set of positive whole counting numbers starting from 1.
[ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7……]
What are whole numbers? (W)
Whole numbers are natural numbers starting with zero.
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7…..]
What are integers? (Z)
The set of integers is the set of all whole numbers (including zero) and negative numbers
[-2, -3, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 ]
What don’t whole numbers and natural numbers include?
Whole numbers and natural numbers don’t include negative numbers, decimals and fractions.
All______ _______ are whole numbers
Natural numbers
All _______ __________ are integers
Whole and natural numbers
All ________ are rational numbers
Integers
What is a rational number? (Q)
A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio or fraction. Whether, decimal, square root, positive or negative, as long as it can be converted into a fraction. Including recurring and terminating decimals.
0.5 = 1/2, 1/100, square root of 16 = 4/1
What are irrational numbers? (Q’)
Irrational numbers cannot be written as a fraction.
Pi = 3.14159……
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What are real numbers?
Real numbers are a combination of (natural, whole, integers, rational and irrational numbers).