Sets of Real Numbers

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What are real numbers?

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Real numbers include all rational and irrational numbers, encompassing integers, whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

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Define rational numbers.

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Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not zero.

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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Define irrational numbers.

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Irrational numbers are numbers that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction; their decimal representation is non-repeating and non-terminating.

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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True or False: Both rational and irrational numbers are real.

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True

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True or False: All whole numbers are rational.

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True

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What is an example of an irrational number?

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An example of an irrational number is π (pi).

Tags

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What is an example of a rational number?

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An example of a rational number is 1/2 or -3.

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True or False: If a number can be written as a fraction, it is rational.

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True

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What are integers?

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Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero, but do not include fractions or decimals.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

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What is the difference between whole numbers and integers?

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Whole numbers are non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, ...), while integers include negative numbers as well (-1, -2, ...).