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* [[Real number]]s | * [[Real number]]s | ||
* [[Transcendental number]]s | * [[Transcendental number]]s | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 5 August 2017
A number is an entity, abstract in nature, that is used to describe another object. 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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