Reteach The Real Number System
Reteach The Real Number System
Reteach The Real Number System
PERIOD ____________
Lesson 7 Reteach
The Real Number System
Numbers may be classified by identifying to which of the following sets they belong.
Natural Numbers
Whole Numbers
Integers
Rational Numbers
Numbers that can be expressed in the form b, where a and b are integers and b 0.
Irrational Numbers
Numbers that cannot be expressed in the form b, where a and b are integers and b 0.
Examples
Classify each number by determining all sets of numbers to which it belongs.
a. 5
The number 5 is used for counting. It is a natural number, a whole number, an integer,
and a rational number.
b. 0.666
Decimals that terminate or repeat are rational numbers, since they can be expressed as
fractions.
2
0.666, = .
3
c. 25
Since 25 = 5, it is an integer and a rational number.
d. 11
Since 11 3.31662479 Since the decimal does not terminate or repeat, it is an
irrational number.
Exercises
Classify each number by determining all sets of numbers to which it belongs.
4
1. 30
2. 5
3. 21
4. 9
5. 0
6. 16
7.
6
2
8. 7