Rational and irrational numbers taken together are known as __________.
Rational number: Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction. It can be written as where are integers and
≠
For example, etc. are rational numbers.
Irrational number: The numbers that cannot be written in the form where are integers and ≠ are called an irrational numbers.
For example, etc. are irrational numbers.
Real numbers can be defined as the union of both rational and irrational numbers.
They can be both positive and negative and are denoted by the symbol
Hence, Rational and irrational numbers taken together are known as real numbers.