Number Systems

$\mathbb N$: The set of natural or counting numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. Some say this set does not include zero.

$\mathbb Z$: The set of integers. This set is the same as the set of natural numbers but includes the negative whole numbers.

$\mathbb Q$: The set of rational numbers. These are the numbers that can be expressed as a proper fraction or one integer divided by another.

$\mathbb R$: The set of real numbers. That is probably all the numbers you know unless you have studied the topic of Complex Numbers.

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$$\mathbb R$$

$$\mathbb Q$$

$$\mathbb Z$$

$$\mathbb N$$

$\text{one million}$

$\frac34$

$\cos 40^o$

$\pi$

$\sin 30^o$

$-\sqrt9$

$\frac{57}{9}$

$\frac23$

$\sqrt2$

$1.\dot4\dot2$

$\frac12\div\frac12$

$7$

$-2.479315...$

$1.3$

$1\div6$

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Number Systems

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