Number Types Flashcards
1
Q
what is a natural number
A
a natural number is a positive whole number (integer)
e.g. 1,2,3,4,5
2
Q
what are rational numbers
A
a rational number is an integer devided by another integer
e.g. 1/2, 1/4
3
Q
what are irrational numbers
A
irrational numbers are numbers that can’t be written by simple fractions
e.g. 1.5, root(2)
4
Q
what are real numbers
A
real numbers are all rational and irational numbers
e.g. -2, 1.5, 1/2, 1/8
5
Q
what are imaginery numbers
A
imaginery numbersr are numbers that when square rooted equal a negative number
e.g. -1