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Intro To Number Theory

Number theory is a branch of mathematics that studies positive whole numbers and their relationships and properties. The main goals are to discover interesting relationships between different sets of numbers, like integers and rational numbers, and to prove these relationships. Number theory focuses on discovering patterns and unexpected connections between numbers.

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Intro To Number Theory

Number theory is a branch of mathematics that studies positive whole numbers and their relationships and properties. The main goals are to discover interesting relationships between different sets of numbers, like integers and rational numbers, and to prove these relationships. Number theory focuses on discovering patterns and unexpected connections between numbers.

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Number theory is branch of pure

mathematics dealing with the study


of the set of positive whole numbers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, . . .
which are often called the set of
natural numbers or counting
numbers. The main goal of number
theory is to discover interesting and
unexpected relationships between
different types of set of numbers and
to prove that these relationships are
true.
Have you ever thought
about why 1 is “one”, 2 is
“two”, 3 is “three”…?

What is the actual logic that


exists in the Arabic
algorithms?
The Origin of Numbers
CLASSIFICATION OF NUMBERS
The Real Number System
REAL (R)

Rational (Q) Irrational (I)


𝜋, 0.34217 … , 5

Non-integers (NZ) Integers (Z)


1 3 (...,2,1,0,1,2,...)
, , 1.25, 0. 3ത
2 7
Whole (W)
(0,1,2,3,...)

Natural (N)
(1,2,3,...)
CLASSIFICATION OF NUMBERS

 Natural Numbers/Counting Numbers – the set of numbers


greater than zero; numbers that you can physically count.
 Whole Numbers – the natural numbers plus zero.
 Integers – are whole numbers, both negative and positive,
including zero.
 Non-integers – consists of fractions that can be written as
terminating or repeating decimals.
 Rational Numbers – are numbers that can be written as a fraction
where both the numerator and denominator are integers.
 Irrational Numbers – are decimal numbers that can’t be written as
fractions. A non-terminating and non-repeating decimal.
 Real Numbers – the set of real numbers including all the rational
and irrational numbers.
PAIR WORK
With your pair, discuss and answer the following
questions.

A. Identify if the statement is TRUE or FALSE.


Then, provide a brief explanation why.
1) A natural number is also a whole number.
2) Every integer is a whole number.
3) Every rational number is also an integer.
4) Every integer is a rational number.
5) Every real number is a rational number.
PAIR WORK
B. Check the boxes in the table to indicate the set
to which each number belongs.

N W Z NZ Q I R
6) - 15
7) 72
8) 10
9) 0.01
10) 1.06387…
3
11)
4
12) 111

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