A real number is any number that you can find on a number line.
It includes all the numbers we use in daily life, like whole
numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Examples of Real Numbers
● 5 ( whole number)
● -3.2 (decimal number)
● 4/7 (fraction)
● √2 (irrational number)
CLASSIFICATION OF REAL NUMBERS
Natural Numbers (𝑁): Counting numbers starting from 1
Examples: 1,2,3,4….
Whole numbers (W): Natural numbers including 0
Examples: 0,1,2,3,4…..
Integers (Z): Whole numbers and their negatives
Examples :-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4….
Rational numbers (Q): Numbers that can be written as fractions
Examples: ½, -4,0.75, 3
Irrational numbers: Numbers that cannot be written as a fraction;
they have non-repeating, non-terminating decimals.
Examples: π, √2,e
Imaginary numbers
Imaginary numbers are numbers that involve the square root of
negative numbers. They are called "imaginary" because they
don't exist on the regular number line like real numbers.