Integers and Types of Numbers
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Which of the following is an odd number?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
II, III, V
I, III, IV
II, V
I, III, V
II, III, IV
Explanation
Odd numbers are integers that have a ones digit that ends in ,
,
,
, or
. Choices II, III, V are odd numbers because they have a ones digit of
,
, and
respectively.
Which of the following is an integer?
Explanation
The correct answer will yield a whole number as a simplified answer. Integers cannot contain decimals quantities.
The only answer that will yield a whole number term is since simplifying this root will yield
.
The correct answer is:
Which is a square number?
Explanation
Square numbers have one factor. If that factor is multiplied by itself, then the number becomes a perfect square. The only number in the selection that meets this requirement is . We can multiply
twice to get the perfect square
.
is an example of _____________.
an integer
an irrational number
a decimal
a fraction
a complex number
Explanation
An integer is any positive or negative whole number.
Therefore, is an integer.
Which of the following is not a natural number?
Explanation
Natural numbers are considered the "counting numbers". They are all of the integers from 1 until infinity. 0 and negative integers are not natural numbers, therefore, the answer to this problem is .
What kind of number is ?
I. rational
II. irrational
III. integer
IV. imaginary
V. composite
I, III, V
II, IV
II only
III and V only
I and III only
Explanation
Even though it's a radical, we can simplify.
Check the answer.
The answer is .
is an integer and a composite number with factors of
. Furthermore, it can be expressed a rational number
.
Thus, the final answer is I, III, V.
If a and b are even integers, what must be odd?
Explanation
The sum (or difference) or 2 even integers is even. Similarly, the product (or quotient) of 2 even integers is also even; therefore the answer must be , which can be easily checked by plugging in any two even numbers.
For example, if , which is odd.
What number is found in the set of whole numbers but not in the set of natural numbers?
Explanation
Whole numbers start from and include all positive integers. On the other hand, natural numbers are all positive integers that we can count starting from
. The only difference is that
is found in whole numbers but not in the natural numbers series. Thus,
is the correct answer.
Which is a prime number?
Explanation
A prime number is a number that havs factors of one and itself. Let's eliminate some choices.
A number divisible by will have a ones digit of
or
. So we eliminate
.
Even numbers are having ones digit end in . So we eliminate
For the remaining , let's try the divisibility rule of
. The sum of the digits add up to a multiply of
is diisible by
.
This is good.
This is divisible by
.
This fails as this is our answer.
What is a rational number?
Two integers that can be expressed in a fraction as long as the denominator is not zero.
Any kind of fraction
All real numbers
Only positive and negative integers.
Imaginary numbers
Explanation
For a number to be rational, the numerator and denominator have to be integers. The exception is the denominator must not equal zero. It can be negative, positive, or zero.