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# Classifications
Number Classificatio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Real Numbers | Any number that appears on the number line. 4, -8, 0, 1/2, 6.48, etc. |
| Imaginary Numbers | square root of a negative number "i" |
| Undefined Numbers | has no meaning divided by 0 |
| Rational Numbers | Any number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not equal to zero. This includes terminating and non-terminating, repeating decimals. |
| Irrational Numbers | Real numbers that can't be written as a fraction. This includes decimals that are non-terminating and non-repeating. pi |
| Integers | Positive and negative whole numbers -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. |
| Whole Numbers | All of the natural numbers INCLUDING zero 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. |
| Natural Numbers | Counting numbers, positive integers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. |
| Opposite Numbers | Numbers that are direct opposites on the number line -2 and 2, -10 and 10 |