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== Classification ==
== Classification ==


Real numbers are classified as [[rational number]]s (denoted by {{math|'''Q'''}}), [[integer]]s ({{math|'''Z'''}}), [[whole number]]s ({{math|'''W'''}}), [[natural number]]s, and [[irrational number]]s.
Real numbers are classified as [[rational number]]s (denoted by '''Q'''), [[integer]]s ('''Z'''), [[whole number]]s ('''W'''), [[natural number]]s, and [[irrational number]]s.


<math>N \subseteq W \subseteq Z \subseteq Q</math>
<math>N \subseteq W \subseteq Z \subseteq Q</math>


== Representation ==
== Representation ==

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Classification

Real numbers are classified as rational numbers (denoted by Q), integers (Z), whole numbers (W), natural numbers, and irrational numbers.

Representation