Discrete Mathematics (Finals)

Number Theory is also known as ___.

• Discrete Mathematics
• Differential Calculus
• Higher Arithmetic
• Automata

___ deals with the study of mathematical interaction and number types.

• Number Theory
• Differential Calculus
• Higher Arithmetic
• Automata

2000 years ago, who asked the question, "How many prime numbers are there?"

• Archimedes
• Euclid
• Einstein
• Fibonacci

What method of proof was used to deduct that there are a FINITE number of prime numbers?

• Proof by Contradiction
• Proof by Counterexample
• Proof by Example
• Indirect Proof

___ are known as counting numbers that contain the positive integers from 1 to infinity. It is denoted by the symbol N.

• Whole Numbers
• Natural Numbers
• Real Numbers
• Integers

___ are known as non-negative integers and it does not include any fractional or decimal part. It is denoted as W.

• Whole Numbers
• Natural Numbers
• Real Numbers
• Integers

___ are the set of all whole numbers but it includes a negative set of natural numbers also. It is denoted by the symbol Z.

• Whole Numbers
• Natural Numbers
• Real Numbers
• Integers

All the positive and negative integers, fractional and decimal numbers without imaginary numbers are called ___. It is represented by the symbol R.

• Whole Numbers
• Natural Numbers
• Real Numbers
• Integers

The number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of one over another is known as ___. It is denoted by P.

• Rational Numbers
• Irrational Numbers
• Complex Numbers
• Imaginary Numbers

Any number that can be written as a ratio of one number over another number is called a ___. It is written as Q.

• Rational Numbers
• Irrational Numbers
• Complex Numbers
• Imaginary Numbers