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Category: Math

Irrational Number

May 5, 2022

A number that cannot be written as a simple fraction. The decimal goes on forever without repeating.

Example: Pi, π = 3.14159265… or the Square Root of two, √2 = 1.41421356237…

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Rational Number

May 2, 2022

Any integer that can be written by dividing one integer by another.

Examples: A fraction 1⁄2 or ratio 0.5.

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Integer

April 26, 2022

A whole number or a negative number.

Examples: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5… -1, -2, -3, -4, -5…

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Natural Number

April 26, 2022

Otherwise known as a counting number, a natural number is a whole number that you count with. Zero is not a natural number because we do not count with it.

Example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…

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Whole Number

April 26, 2022

A number that is not a fraction, decimal, or negative.

Example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…

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