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Algebra II/Real Numbers

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Real Numbers

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Real Numbers are numbers used in your life, such as 2, 4, and including . Every point on the number line is connected to a real number. All numbers are real numbers.

Rational

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Rational Numbers can be represented as "m/n" - m and n being integers and the denominator is not a zero. The decimal of a rational number is either a terminating decimal ( = .75) or a repeating decimal ( = 1.6666...). Rational numbers can be normal numbers, such as -3 and 0.

Integers

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(-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, -10)

Whole

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(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Natural

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(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Irrational

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Irrational Numbers usually consist of decimals that contain a random list of numbers (not terminating/repeating). Example is being pi (π).