Real Numbers

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Real Numbers Topics

Schematic Diagram of Real Numbers Properties of Real Numbers Operations on Real Numbers

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Schematic Diagram

N = {1, 2, 3, 4, }

Natural Numbers (N)

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Schematic Diagram

W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, }
Whole Numbers (W) Natural Numbers (N)

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Schematic Diagram

Integers (Z)
Whole Numbers (W) Natural Numbers (N)

Z = { -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, }

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Schematic Diagram
Rational Numbers (Q)
Integers (Z)
Whole Numbers (W) Natural Numbers (N)

A rational number can be expressed as a quotient of two integers, a/b where b is not equal to 0. The set of rational numbers includes terminating and repeating decimals.

Q = { -3, 0, 3, }
-3.75 -2

5/7
4.21
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Schematic Diagram
2
3

Q = { -3, 0, 3, }

Irrational Numbers (Q)

-1.1234567890023

An irrational number is a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal.

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Schematic Diagram
Rational Numbers (Q)
Integers (Z)
Whole Numbers (W) Natural Numbers (N)

Irrational Numbers

Real Numbers

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Properties of Real Numbers

Closure Property Commutative Property Associative Property Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition Identity Property Inverse Property Zero Property
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Operations on Real Numbers

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Resources
http://www.mathmax.com/develmath/chapter/bk8c7.html

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