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What is a real number?

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A real number is any number that can be found on the number line, including both rational and irrational numbers.

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What are rational numbers?

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Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What are irrational numbers?

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Irrational numbers are numbers that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction; they have non-repeating, non-terminating decimal expansions.

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What is the square root of a number?

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The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

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How do you estimate square roots?

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To estimate square roots, find the two perfect squares between which the number lies and then approximate the value.

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CCSS.8.NS.A.2

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What is the difference between whole numbers and integers?

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Whole numbers are non-negative numbers (0, 1, 2, ...), while integers include all whole numbers and their negative counterparts.

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What is the classification of the number 1,378,472,706?

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The number 1,378,472,706 is classified as a natural number, whole number, integer, rational number, and real number.

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What is a natural number?

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Natural numbers are the set of positive integers starting from 1 (1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is the significance of -7.5 in number classification?

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-7.5 is classified as a rational number and a real number, but it is not a natural number, whole number, or integer.

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What is the relationship between whole numbers and rational numbers?

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All whole numbers are also rational numbers because they can be expressed as a fraction with a denominator of 1.