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Number System
MTH005 Ch 1 Number System
| Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Irrational Numbers | Numbers which can be written in the form p/q. Their decimal name is nonterminating or nonrepeating. Ex. 6/7, 7/13, 5/17 |
| Rational Numbers | Numbers that can be witten in the form p/q. Their decimal name either terminates or repeats. Ex. 1/4, .625, 2/3, 5/6 |
| Integers | Whole numbers and their opposites. J = {. . . -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, . . .} |
| Whole Numbers | Natural numbers plus 0. W = {0, 1, 2, 3, . . .} |
| Natural numbers | Counting numbers N = {1, 2, 3, 4 . . .} |