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REAL NUMBER SYSTEM
Unit 1 Part 2 Vocabulary- The Real Number System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| repeating decimal | a decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely |
| integers | all whole numbers (both positive and negative) and zero |
| irrational number | non-repeating, non-terminating decimals, non-perfect squares, pi |
| natural numbers | the set of numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, ... also called counting numbers |
| real numbers | the set of all rational and irrational numbers |
| non-perfect squares | a irrational number that cannot be expressed as the product of two equal rational numbers |
| non-terminating decimal | decimal that continues without an end |
| whole numbers | natural numbers (counting numbers) and zero; 1, 2, 3... |
| terminating decimal | a decimal number that ends or terminates |
| rational numbers | any number that can be expressed as a fraction |