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Prime numbers and Composite numbers
A prime number is one that has only two factors namely 1 and itself. and a composite number has factors besides 1 and itsel..
Rational Numbers
We have defined rational numbers as those which can be expressed as fractions: We now define decimal fractions. The rational numbers can be expressed as terminating or recurring decimals. Decimal fraction has denominator as 10 or a power of ..
Irrational Numbers
Numbers which are not rational are called irrational numbers. When expressed as decimals, they are non-terminating and non-recurring. We can obtain infinite number of irrationals between two irrational numbers..
Natural Numbers
The countable numbers are called Natural Numbers. Therefore 1 is the smallest or least of all natural numbers. The highest natural number cannot be said because Natural numbers are infinite. The set of Natural numbers is a subs..
Numbers prime to each other
Such numbers have only 1 as common factor even though they may be composite numbers e.g., 21 and 32 are prime to each other. We generally write (21, 32) = 1, which means 21 and 32 are prime to each other i.e., they have only one factor in common viz., ..
Number Theory
Scientific Notation - Notation of large number in terms of exponential form, 10 raised to required value. It is also a standart notation representation as " p x 10 q ". where 'p' and 'q' are any integer..
Irrational Numbers
Numbers which are not rational are called irrational numbers. When expressed as decimals, they are non-terminating and non-recurring. i.e., Irrational numbers cannot be put in the form where and are some examples of irrationals. (i) is also irrational. Its approximate ..
Imaginary Number
Square root of a negative number is known as an imaginary number. a > 0 is an imaginary number. or A number whose square is negative is known as an imaginary number. . . . The symbol i, We writ..
Questions on Number theory
Question 1 - Question: Define an even number. Answer: A number which is divisible by 2 is called an even number..
Additive identity of the Complex number
The complex number 0 + i0 is the additive identity for the set of complex numbers. 0 + i0 is called the additive identity for the complex number. Z + (0 + i 0 ) = a + i b + (0 + i 0) = (a + 0) + i (b + 0) = a + i..
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