Can be put in fractional form The decimal form of the number either terminates (ends) or repeats. Counting numbers, whole numbers, integers and non-integers are all rational.
Examples: Counting numbers {1,2,3,4,5…} Whole numbers {0,1,2,3,4,5…} Integers {…-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5…} Non-integers {5.25, 0.6, , Repeating Decimal Terminating decimal
Can NOT be written as a fraction. The decimal form of the number never terminates and never repeats.
Example: Pi π …… Does not terminate, does not repeat.
Real Numbers Rational Numbers Irrational Numbers Integers Non-Integers Whole #s Negative Integers
Write whether each number is rational or irrational _________ … __________ 3. ⅝ ____________ 4. 1,469,000 ___________ 5. ¼ __________ 6. √15 ___________
Rational … Irrational 3. ⅝ Rational 4. 1,469,000 Rational 5. ¼ Rational 6. √15 Irrational
√ … √2 Rational: √