Types of Numbers Summary

Types of Numbers

Summary

there are many different types of numbers and mathematical operations that can be carried out on them.

calculators can often assist with these calculations.

 

Key Skills
  • familiarity with the number sets and number lines
  • list the multiples of a number
  • list the factors of a number
  • write a number as a product of its prime factors
  • test whether a number is prime
  • find the reciprocal, square, cube and square and cube root of a number
  • use a calculator for a range of number calculations

Vocabulary

set, element, whole numbers, natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, real numbers, factor, prime number,reciprocal, square, square root,