REAL NUMBERS SYSTEM...
The Real Number System All numbers that will be mentioned in this lesson belong to the set of the Real numbers. The set of the real numbers is denoted by the symbol \mathbb{R} R . There are five subsets within the set of real numbers. Let’s go over each one of them. Five (5) Subsets of Real Numbers 1) The Set of Natural or Counting Numbers The set of the natural numbers (also known as counting numbers) contains the elements, The ellipsis “…” signifies that the numbers go on forever in that pattern. 2) The Set of Whole Numbers The set of whole numbers includes all the elements of the natural numbers plus the number zero ( 0 ). The slight addition of the element zero to the set of natural numbers generates the new set of whole numbers. Simple as that! 3) The Set of Integers The set of integers includes all the elements of the set of whole numbers and the opposites or “negatives” of all the elements of the set of counting numbers. 4) The Set of R...