1.the Real Number System
1.the Real Number System
1.the Real Number System
system.
The Real Number System
1. Rational Numbers
2. Irrational Numbers
The Real Number System
The set of Rational Numbers is divided into three (3) other sets of numbers
(subsets):
1. Integers
2. Whole Numbers
3. Natural Numbers
The Real Number System
Lets look at the sets individually!
NATURAL NUMBERS
Definition Facts / Characteristics
• Also called counting numbers.
• The set of counting numbers.
• Starts from 1 to positive infinity.
• Does not include the number zero, fractions or
decimals.
• Is represented by the symbol
Examples
Natural Non-examples
Numbers 0
-6
½
{ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…} 0.2
WHOLE NUMBERS
Definition Facts / Characteristics
• Include the number zero
• The set of natural numbers and
• Starts from 0 to positive infinity.
zero. • Does not include fractions or decimals.
• Is represented by the symbol
• All natural numbers are whole numbers.
Examples
Whole Non-examples
Numbers 7%
-5
¾
{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…} 0.75
INTEGERS
Definition Facts / Characteristics
• Ascend to positive infinity and descend to
• The set of whole numbers and the
negative infinity.
negative of natural numbers. • Does not include fractions or decimals.
• Is represented by the symbol
• All natural numbers and whole numbers are
integers.
Examples
Real Non-examples
Numbers
(imaginary number)
Practice Classifying Real Numbers
Write the set(s) of real numbers to which each of the following numbers
belong:
1. 0 6.
2. -13 7. -½
3. ¼ 8. 5.6
4. 9. -
5. 10. 8%