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0306 Real Number System

The document defines different sets within the real number system. It defines natural numbers as the counting numbers starting at 1. Whole numbers include natural numbers and 0. Integers include whole numbers and their opposites. Rational numbers can be written as fractions with integer numerators and denominators not equal to 0. Irrational numbers are non-repeating, non-terminating decimals. Real numbers include rational and irrational numbers.

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0306 Real Number System

The document defines different sets within the real number system. It defines natural numbers as the counting numbers starting at 1. Whole numbers include natural numbers and 0. Integers include whole numbers and their opposites. Rational numbers can be written as fractions with integer numerators and denominators not equal to 0. Irrational numbers are non-repeating, non-terminating decimals. Real numbers include rational and irrational numbers.

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Sets of Numbers in the Real Number System

Reals
A real number is either a rational
number or an irrational number.
2
4, 7, 0, , 11
3

Rationals
A rational number is any number that
p
can be put in the form
where p
q
and q are integers and q 0 .
12 5 1 8
3, , , 4 ,
6
2 7 13

Non-Integer Fractions
A non-integer fraction is a
fraction whose numerator is not
a multiple of the denominator.
1 5 3
, ,8
2 4 7

Irrationals

An irrational number is a
nonrepeating, nonterminating
decimal.
2, , 3 7, 0.121231234 . . ., 13

Integers
The integers consist of the
natural numbers, 0, and the
opposites of the natural
numbers.
. . . 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, . . .

Whole Numbers
The whole numbers consist of
the natural numbers and 0.
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, . . .

. . . 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

23

Natural Numbers
The natural numbers
are also referred to as
the counting numbers.
1, 2, 3, 4, . . .

Real Number System Worksheet

24

The Number System


Identify the sets to which each of the following numbers belongs by marking an X in
the appropriate boxes.
Number
1.

17

2.

3.

Natural
Numbers

Whole
Numbers

Integers

9
37

4.

5.

6.06

6.

4.5 6

7.

3.050050005...

8.

18

9.

43
0

10.

11.

.634

12.

225

13.

.634

14.

4
49

15.

64

25

Rational
Numbers

Irrational
Numbers

Real
Numbers

Number
16.

13

17.

18.

2
3

19.

0.083

20.

27

21.

2.647

22.

3.0505

23.

198

Natural
Numbers

Whole
Numbers

Integers

Rational
Numbers

Irrational
Numbers

Real
Numbers

1
2

24.

25.

10

ANSWERS
1. IN, R 3. RN, R 5. RN, R 7. IN, R 9. None 11. RN, R 13. RN, R
17. I, RN, R 19. RN, R 21. RN, R 23. I, RN, R 25. N, W, I, RN, R

26

15. I, RN, R

The Real Number Line Worksheet


Graph the number on the real number line.
1. 3

1
2

2. -2

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

3. - 4.5

4. 0.5

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

5.

17

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

6. - 10

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

7. - 24

1
2

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

8.

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

15
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Graph.
9. the real numbers greater than 4

10. the real numbers greater than 1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

11. the real numbers less than 0

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

12. the real numbers greater than -2

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

13. the real numbers less than -3

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

14. the real numbers less than 5

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

15. the real numbers less than - 4

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

16. the real numbers less than -2

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

17. the real numbers between 2 and 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

18. the real numbers between -3 and 1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

19. the real numbers between -5 and -1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

20. the real numbers between -3 and 0

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

27

Solve.
21. For the inequality x 6, which numbers listed below make the inequality true?

a. -2.6

b. 0

c. 6

d.

83

22. For the inequality x < 3, which numbers listed below make the inequality true?

a. - 21

b. 0

c. 3

d. 3.02

23. For the inequality x -5, which numbers listed below make the inequality true?

a. 6

b. -5

c. 0

d. - 5

24. For the inequality x -2, which numbers listed below make the inequality true?

a. -5

b. -2

c. -1.6

d.

What values of the variable x make the inequality true?


25. x > 4

27. x -6

26. x < -3

28. x 2

Graph the inequality on the real number line.


29. x > -3

30. x < 5

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

31. x 0

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

32. x - 4

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

33. x < -1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

34. x 3

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

35. x 1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

36. x > -2

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

28

ANSWERS
1.

3.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

7.

5.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

11.

9.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

13.

15.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

19.

17.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

21. c, d

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

23. b

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

25. All real numbers greater than 4 make the inequality true.

27. All real numbers less than or equal to -6 make the inequality true.
29.

31.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

35.

33.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

29

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