Classify Real Numbers

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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 is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction, where both the numerator and the denominator are integers, and the denominator is not zero.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

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What is an irrational number?

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An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction; its decimal representation goes on forever without repeating.

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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Give an example of a rational number.

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1/2 is a rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction.

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Give an example of an irrational number.

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√2 is an irrational number because it cannot be expressed as a fraction.

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but cannot be a fraction or decimal.

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Classify the number: -3.5

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-3.5 is a rational number because it can be expressed as -7/2.

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Classify the number: 0.333...

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0.333... is a rational number because it can be expressed as 1/3.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What is a whole number?

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A whole number is a non-negative integer, which includes zero and all positive integers.

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Classify the number: 5

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5 is a natural number, which is a type of whole number.