What different types of numbers are there?
Different numbers fall into different categories (as shown below):
A positive counting number (not including 0)
Natural Numbers
The counting numbers starting with 0 [Natural Numbers and 0]
Whole Numbers
A positive whole number or its opposite
Integers Numbers
Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction Irrational numbers
Rational & Irrational Numbers
What does this symbol mean?
The decimal representation of a rational number will either repeat or terminate The decimal representation of an irrational number will neither repeat nor terminate Pi (3.14159...) is an irrational number and is used in many mathematical equations
Fun Facts:
Brain break: Draw a self-portrait of you as a robot with a pet unicorn.
What is the square root of 9?
What is a rational number?
- A number that can be expressed as a fraction
- A number that cannot be expressed as a fraction
- A number that can be expressed as a decimal
- A number that can be expressed as an integer
What is an irrational number?
- A number that cannot be expressed as a fraction
- A number that can be expressed as a fraction
- A number that can be expressed as a decimal
- A number that can be expressed as an integer