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Real Number System

Real Number System. The Set of Numbers. Natural Numbers The set of natural numbers contains {1, 2, 3,…} Whole Numbers The set of whole numbers contains {0, 1, 2, …} Integers The set of integers contains {…, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, …}. Set of Real Numbers, cont’d.

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Real Number System

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  1. Real Number System

  2. The Set of Numbers • Natural Numbers • The set of natural numbers contains {1, 2, 3,…} • Whole Numbers • The set of whole numbers contains {0, 1, 2, …} • Integers • The set of integers contains {…, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, …}

  3. Set of Real Numbers, cont’d • Rational Numbers –the set of all numbers that can be expressed as a quotient of integers • Irrational Numbers – the set of all numbers that correspond to points on the number line but that are not rational numbers. That is, an irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a quotient of integers. • Real Numbers – is the set of all numbers each of which correspond to a point on the number line. Martin-Gay, K. E. (2001). Beginning Algebra, 3rd ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ.

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