A complex number with no imaginary part is a _____ number .
A
real
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B
imaginary
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C
rational
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D
irrational
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Solution
The correct option is A real
For the complex number a+ib, put b=0
Now, the complex number equals a.
Since a is a real number (by the very definition of complex number), the complex number formed with no imaginary part is also a real number.