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Classification of Numbers

The document classifies and defines different types of numbers. It begins with complex numbers, then discusses real numbers including rational and irrational numbers. Rational numbers are further divided into terminating and non-terminating decimals. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as fractions and include numbers like square roots of non-perfect squares and pi. Integers, whole numbers, and natural numbers are specific subsets of rational numbers. Other numbers discussed include consecutive numbers and triangular numbers.

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Classification of Numbers

The document classifies and defines different types of numbers. It begins with complex numbers, then discusses real numbers including rational and irrational numbers. Rational numbers are further divided into terminating and non-terminating decimals. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as fractions and include numbers like square roots of non-perfect squares and pi. Integers, whole numbers, and natural numbers are specific subsets of rational numbers. Other numbers discussed include consecutive numbers and triangular numbers.

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QA – Classification

COMPLEX NUMBER
C

PURELY REAL IMAGINARY


NUMBERS

R C-R

RATIONAL IRRATIONAL
NUMBERS
Q R-G

INTEGERS FRACTIONS

I Q-I

POSITIVE WHOLE NEGETIVE


INTEGERS NUMBERS INTEGERS

I+ W I-

NATURAL (0) ZERO


NUMBERS
N

Imaginary Numbers:
Imaginary numbers are roots of negative numbers. Eg. -1, -2 etc. We can only find the root of
a positive number (square number >0). An imaginary number is denoted by ‘i’, where √
If both a, b are negative, then √ √ √ . For example √ √ √ ; √
√ √ √ √ √
Examples:
1) Find the value of √ √ .

√ √

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2) Find the value of .


( ) ( )

Real Numbers :
Rational numbers and Irrational numbers together form set of real numbers.
For any real number a and b
If
i)
ii)
iii)
And vice versa

The number line is used to represent the set of real numbers. A representation of the number line is given
below:

Rational Numbers :
Any number in the form p/q where p and q are integers and q≠ 0 is a Rational number. eg. 3/4,
7/9, -5/8
Integers can also be expressed in the above form eg. 7/1, -6/1, 29/1. If fractions are included in
the set of Integers, that will be the set of Rational numbers.
Rational numbers can be further classified as
a) Terminating decimal fractions :
For example 1/4 = 0.25, 7/2 = 3.5, 7/25 = 0.48

b) Non- terminating but recurring decimal fractions:


For example 1/3 = 0.333…… = 0.3 , 1/7 = 0.857142857142…….. = 0. 857142
These are also rational numbers as they can be written as p/q, which we will understand better
in another module

Irrational Numbers :
1. They can’t be expressed in the form , where are two integers prime to each other
and .
2. Numbers with non-terminating and non recurring decimals.

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3. Square root of a non perfect square is an irrational number. For example 2, 6 , 3 10


, π etc.
4. Sum of two irrationals can be rational ( √ ) ( √ )
5. Product of two irrationals can be rational. e.g., √ √

Integers:
All rational numbers of the form p/q where q=1 are called integers.
I = { ………...-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,……..……..}

Whole Numbers :
Whole Numbers are non negative integers
W = { 0,1,2,3,4,……..…………………………..}

Natural Numbers :
Natural numbers are positive integers i.e. whole numbers without 0.
N = { 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,……………………………..}

Other important numbers

Consecutive Numbers : Numbers which differ by 1 e.g. (10,11,12); (99, 100, 101) etc.

Triangular Number : In a triangular number series the nth number is equal to the sum of
previous number and n. For example if the 1st number is 5, then the 2nd number is 5+2= 7. The
3rd number is 7+3 = 10 and so on. Example: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 28, 36, 45, 55, 66, 78, … etc.

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