ℝ
Real Number Chart
Real Numbers
3
Includes all Rational and Irrational Numbers
ℚ stands for − , −1, 0 , 1, √2, 𝜋, 6.35, 273
5
“quotient.”
ℚ Irrational Numbers
Rational Numbers All Real Numbers that are NOT Rational Numbers; cannot be expressed as
Can be expressed as a ratio of two Integers: a/b, (b ≠ 0); such ratios
1 3
fractions, only non-repeating, non-terminating decimals
−√2 , −3√5 , √21, 3√81, √101 , 𝜋, 𝑒, 𝜑
−6, − (−0.333 . . . ), 0, (0.75), 25
(fractions) can be expressed as terminating or repeating decimals
3 4
*Even roots (such as square roots) that don’t simplify to whole numbers are irrational.
∗ 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙: √100 =
*Odd roots (such as cube roots) that don’t simplify to whole numbers are irrational.
∗ 𝑃𝑟 (𝜋), 𝐸𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑟′𝑠 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 (𝑒), 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑜 (𝜑)
10, 3√8 = 2 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙.
ℤ
Non-Integer Rational Numbers
ℤ stands for
Fractions, terminating and repeating Integers
1 9 13
decimals Positive and Negative Non-fractional Rational
− (−0.5), (0.8181 . . . ),
. . . −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, . ..
Numbers, including Zero “zahlen,” German
(1.3)
for “numbers.”
2 11 10
𝕎
Negative Whole Numbers
Positive Integers, including Zero
0. 1. 2, 3, . . . ,
Numbers
476, . ..
Negative Integers
. . . −476, . . . , −3,
−2, −1
ℕ
Zero 0
Natural Numbers
Counting Numbers 1, 2, 3, . . . , 476, . . .