TermDefinitionExamplesWholenumbersPositive numbers that aren'tfractions.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and so onIntegersAll whole numbers plus zeroand negative numbers.…-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…RationalnumbersIntegers plus fractions anddecimals that end or repeat.-1, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 1, 1.25, 1.333333…, 1.5, 2, 21/2IrrationalnumbersAll numbers that can beexpressed as decimals thatnever repeat and neverterminate.Pi (3.14159265…) is the most well-knownirrational number.RealnumbersThe set of all numbers,including rational and irrationalnumbers.Essentially all the numbers you can think of.PrimenumbersA positive integer that hasexactly two positive factors, 1and itself.The list of prime numbers in the set ofnumbers from 1-60 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17,19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59.CompositenumbersA positive integer that has morethan two factors.The list of composite numbers in the set ofnumbers from 2-60 are all numbers exceptthe prime numbers listed above.RuleDefinitionExamplesMultiplicationRule #1The product of any number and zero is alwayszero.3 × 0 = 0 or
