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Algebra 1
real number system
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Mathematics
9th Grade
02/15/2010

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Term

 

 

Real Numbers

Definition

any number that can be

either rational or irrational

but must be able to be put into the calculator.

 

EX:  1/3 and square root of 8

Term

 

 

Rational Numbers

Definition

a number that

can be written as

a fraction a/b

where a and b are integers

 

Ex:  4/5 and 6/1

Term

 

 

Irrational Numbers

Definition

a number that

can not be written

as a fraction

 

Ex:  square of 3 and pi

Term

 

 

Integers

Definition

a number that

can be positive, negative or 0,

but must reduce to a whole number.

 

Ex:  10/2, 0/9, -4/2

Term

 

 

Whole Numbers

Definition

a number that is

never negative, but is 0 and positive,

also must reduce CLEAN.

 

Ex:  0/4, 15/3, square root 36

Term

 

 

Natural Numbers

 

Definition

a number that

is called a counting number,

never negative and no 0.

 

Ex:  1,2,3, etc

Term

 

True or False

 

All Integers are Rational Numbers

Definition

 

 

TRUE

Term

 

True or False

 

All Natural Numbers are Irrational Numbers

Definition

 

 

FALSE

Term

Which number is both

a irrational number and real?

                     a)  3/2

                     b) 12/4

                     c) square root 5

Definition

 

C

because irrational

which means cannot

be made into a fraction

Term

Which number is both

a whole number and an integer?

                          a)  9

                          b)  10/3

                          c)  -9

Definition

A

whole number are not negative,

both integer and whole number

must reduce clean too.

Term

Which number is

a natural number and real?

                          a)  -15/4

                          b)  5

                          c)  0

Definition

B

a natural number is a counting number 

and can be neither 0 or negative

and reduces clean.

Real numbers are all numbers!

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