Main types | |
Natural numbers | The counting numbers {1, 2, 3, ...}, sometimes including zero. |
Integers | Positive and negative counting numbers, as well as zero. |
Rational numbers | Numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers. |
Real numbers | All numbers that can be expressed as the limit of a sequence of rational numbers. Every real number corresponds to a point on the number line. |
Irrational numbers | A real number that is not rational is called irrational or transcendental. |
Complex numbers | Includes real numbers and imaginary numbers, such as the square root of negative one. |
Number representations | |
Decimal | The standard Hindu–Arabic numeral system using base ten. |
Binary | The base-two numeral system used by computers. See positional notation for information on other bases. |
Roman numerals | The numeral system of ancient Rome, still occasionally used today. |
Fractions | A representation of a non-integer as a ratio of two integers. These include improper fractions as well as mixed numbers. |
Scientific notation | A method for writing very small and very large numbers using powers of ten. When used in science, such a number also conveys the precision of measurement using significant figures. |
Knuth's up-arrow notation and Conway chained arrow notation | Notations that allow the concise representation of extremely large integers such as Graham's number. |
Signed numbers | |
Positive numbers | Real numbers that are greater than zero. |
Negative numbers | Real numbers that are less than zero. |
Because zero itself has no sign, neither the positive numbers nor the negative numbers include zero. When zero is a possibility, the following terms are often used: | |
Non-negative numbers | Real numbers that are greater than or equal to zero. Thus a non-negative number is either zero or positive. |
Non-positive numbers | Real numbers that are less than or equal to zero. Thus a non-positive number is either zero or negative. |
Types of integers | |
Even and odd numbers | A number is even if it is a multiple of two, and is odd otherwise. |
Prime number | A number with exactly two positive divisors. |
Composite number | A number that can be factored into a product of smaller integers. Every integer greater than one is either prime or composite. |
Square number | A numbers that can be written as the square of an integer. |
There are many other famous integer sequences, such as the sequence of Fibonacci numbers, the sequence of factorials, the sequence of perfect numbers, and so forth. | |
Algebraic numbers | |
Algebraic number | Any number that is the root of a non-zero polynomial with rational coefficients. |
Transcendental number | Any real or complex number that is not algebraic. Examples include e and π. |
Quadratic surd | An algebraic number that is the root of a quadratic equation. Such a number can be expressed as the sum of a rational number and the square root of a rational. |
Constructible number | A number representing a length that can be constructed using a compass and straightedge. These are a subset of the algebraic numbers, and include the quadratic surds. |
Algebraic integer | An algebraic number that is the root of a monic polynomial with integer coefficients. |
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
List - Types of Numbers
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