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Classification of Numbers

Rational numbers can be expressed as fractions with integers, while irrational numbers cannot be expressed as fractions but can be located on the number line. Integers are rational numbers that can be negative, positive, or zero. Prime numbers have exactly two factors, while composite numbers have more than two factors. Relative primes do not share common factors other than 1. Perfect numbers have factors that sum to the number itself. Recurring decimals can be converted to fractions by placing the recurring digits over a string of 9s equal to the number of recurring digits.

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Classification of Numbers

Rational numbers can be expressed as fractions with integers, while irrational numbers cannot be expressed as fractions but can be located on the number line. Integers are rational numbers that can be negative, positive, or zero. Prime numbers have exactly two factors, while composite numbers have more than two factors. Relative primes do not share common factors other than 1. Perfect numbers have factors that sum to the number itself. Recurring decimals can be converted to fractions by placing the recurring digits over a string of 9s equal to the number of recurring digits.

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Classification Of Numbers

Definitions :
Rational Numbers: A number which can be expressed in form of p/q where p,q are integers and q is
not equal to 0. Example: 4, 3/4, -2/5 etc.
Irrational Numbers : Numbers which are not rational but can be represented on the number line.
Example: Sqrt(2), Pi, e.
Integers : All integers are rational numbers.Integers can be negative, positive, or zero.
Prime numbers: Numbers which have exactly 2 factors (1 and number itself).
Example : 2, 3, 5, 7, 11.
Note :
Every prime number greater than 3 can be written in the form of (6k + 1) or (6k - 1), where k is
an integer.
If a number N is not divisible by any prime number less than N , then N is a prime number.
Composite numbers: Numbers which have more than 2 factors
Note : 1 is neither prime nor composite.
Relative primes: Numbers which do not have common factor other than 1.
Example : 3 and 8, 15 and 16.
Perfect numbers: If the sum of all the factors excluding itself (but including 1) is equal to the number
itself, then the number is called perfect number. Examples. 6, 28, 496, 8128.
Note : The product of 2 consecutive integers is always divisible by 2.
The product of n consecutive integers is always divisible by n!
Pure recurring decimal: if all the digits after decimal repeat, then it is called pure recurring.

Converting pure recurring decimal to fraction


0.abababab. = ab / 99
i.e., (recurring digits) / (as many 9'as the number of recurring digits)
Example : 0.373737373737...=37/99
Converting mixed recurring decimal to fraction
0.abcbcbcbc = (bc - a)/990
i.e.,( recurring digits - non recurring digits) / (as many 9's as the no.of recurring digits followed by
as many 0's as the no. of non recurring digits)
Example : 0.156565656565..=(156-1)/990=31/198

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