Question

What do you mean by real numbers?​

Answer 1

What do you mean by real numbers?

• The combination of rational numbers and irrational numbers are called real numbers.

• Rational numbers - The combination of whole, Natural, Negative , Positive numbers / integers are called rational numbers.

• Example of rational numbers - 2,2/3,8

• Rational numbers can be written as a fraction.

• Irrational number - It can not be written as ratio of fraction.

• Examples of irational numbers - √3,√5,√9 etc.

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