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== Classification == | == Classification == | ||
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. | 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. In order of inclusion, non-irrational real numbers can be ordered as follows: | ||
<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. In order of inclusion, non-irrational real numbers can be ordered as follows:
