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Elementary Algebra
Basic Mathematical Terms
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 1
01/16/2013

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Term
Real Numbers
Definition
The set of all numbers that are either rational or irrational

Examples:
-5, -√8, 0, 11/14, π
Term
Rational Numbers
Definition

Any fractions that have integer numberators and nonzero integer denominators

 

Examples:
-6, -18/8, 0, 10, 0.25

Term
Irrational numbers
Definition

Any fractions that do not have an integer numerator and a nonzero integer denominator.

 

Examples:
-√8, π, √21, √101

Term
Natural Numbers
Definition
Also called Positive Integers

Set of Natural Numbers:
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ...)
Term

Whole Numbers

 

Definition
The Set of Whole Numbers:
{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ...)
Term
Integers
Definition
The negatives of the natural numbers and the whole numbers together form the set of integers.

The Set of Integers:
{..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...)
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