Basic Math Examples

what type of number is

\sqrt{2}

$\sqrt{2}$

Step 1

There are six common sets of numbers.

Natural (Counting) Numbers:

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, \dots}

${1, 2, 3, 4, 5, \dots}$

Whole Numbers: Natural Numbers and

{0}

${0}$

Integers:

{\dots, - 3, - 2, - 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, \dots}

${\dots, - 3, - 2, - 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, \dots}$

Rational Numbers: Integers, Fractions, and Terminating or Repeating Decimals

Irrational Numbers: Non Terminating or Non Repeating Decimals

Real Numbers: Rational Numbers and Irrational Numbers

Step 2

Determine which sets the number fits into.

Irrational Numbers, Real Numbers