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Math By: Matthew Risinger

Whole Numbers

S  A WHOLE NUMBER IS A NUMBER THAT HAS NO DECIMALS OR FRACTIONS.

S  AN EXAMPLE OF A WHOLE NUMBER IS 6, 8, 9.

S  AN NON-EXAMPLE OF A WHOLE NUMBER IS 8.9, 9.9, 0.9.

S  YOU WILL USE WHOLE NUMBERS A LOT IN MATH.

Integers

S  A INTEGER IS A WHOLE NUMBER AND THERE OPPOSITES AND 0.

S  AN EXAMPLE OF A INTEGER IS 6, -9, 55555.

S  AN NON-EXAMPLE OF AN INTEGER IS 99.9, 56.7. YOU WILL USE INTEGERS IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS

Fractions

S  A FRACTION IS A NUMBER[S] OVER ANOTHER NUMBER[S].

S  AN EXAMPLE OF A FRACTION IS 9/9, 7/8, 5/6.

S  AN NON-EXAMPLE OF A FRACTION IS 7.8, 9, 0.9.

S  FRACTIONS WILL BE SOMETIMES BE USED IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH MONEY AND OTHER THINGS.

Decimals

S  A DECIMAL IS A NUMBER THAT’S NOT WHOLE BUT HAS A DECIMAL.

S  AN EXAMPLE OF A DECIMAL IS 5.4, 7.88, 8.88.

S  A NON-EXAMPLE A DECIMAL IS 7/8, 9, 8/8.

S  DECIMALS ARE ALSO USED WITH MONEY AND OTHER REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.

Citations

S  www.mathisfun.com