ℝ

Real Numbers
Includes all rational and Irrational
Numbers
3
5
, -1, 0, 1, , π, 6.35, 273
√2

Q
 Rational Numbers
Can be expressed as a ratio of two Integers: a/b,
(b≠0); such ratios (fractions) can be expressed as
terminating or repeating decimals
-6, , (-0.333…), 0, (0.75), 25
−1
3
3
4

*Some roots are rational: = 10, = 2

√ 100 √3 8

Irrational Numbers
All Real Numbers that are NOT Rational
Numbers; cannot be expressed as fractions,
 only non-repeating, non-terminating
decimals
-,-, ,
√2 √3 5 √ 21 √3 81 , π , e

Non-Integer Rational Numbers

Fractions, terminating and repeating
decimals
9
11
(0.8181…), (1.3) 13
10
 ℤ
Integers
Positive and Negative Non-fractional
Rational Numbers, including Zero
… -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,…
 Zero
0

N
Natural/Counting Numbers
1, 2, 3, …376,…
 Negative Integers
… - 12,…, -3, -2, -1

W
Whole Numbers
Positive Integers, including Zero
0, 1, 2, 3,…, 15