Types of Rational Numbers
Rational Numbers:
­ a number that can be written in fractional form a where a and b are integers and b=0
b
a
­ means a ÷ b.
b
Integers:
­ set of whole numbers and their opposites
a
* remember every integer can be written as *
1
Whole Numbers:
­ set of natural numbers and 0
Natural or Counting Numbers:
­ set of numbers starting with 1 and counting up by ones
Types of Rational Numbers
Rational Number (fraction) in Decimal Form:
­ divide the numerator (a) by the denominator (b)
Types of Decimals:
­ Terminating: digits "stop" or have a remainder of zero when dividing
­ Repeating: digits or group of digits repeat without end