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Revision as of 17:05, 27 February 2013
A number is an entity, abstract in nature, that is used to describe another object. (Try to precisely define number yourself!) Numbers are most often used for counting and determining the magnitude of something.
Common sets of numbers
- Algebraic numbers
- Complex numbers
- Counting numbers
- Integers
- Irrational numbers
- Rational numbers
- Real numbers
- Transcendental numbers
See also
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