A number is a

mathematical
object used to
count, measure,
and label.[citation
needed]
The original
examples are the
natural numbers
1, 2, 3, and so
forth. A notational
symbol that
represents a
number is called a
numeral. In
addition to their
use in counting
and measuring,
numerals are
often used for
labels (as with
telephone
numbers), for
ordering (as with
serial numbers),
and for codes (as
with ISBNs). In
common usage,
number may refer
to a symbol, a
word, or a
mathematical
abstraction.
In
mathematics,
the notion of
number has
been
extended
over the
centuries to
include 0,
negative
numbers,
rational
numbers such
as and , real
numbers such

1
2
0

as and ,
complex
numbers,
which extend
the real
numbers by
including ,
and
sometimes
additional
objects.
Calculations
with numbers
are done with
arithmetical
operations,
the most
familiar
being
addition,
subtraction,
multiplication
, division,
and
exponentiatio
n. Their study
or usage is
called
arithmetic.
The same
term may
also refer to
number
theory, the
study of the
properties of
the natural
numbers.
Besides their
practical
uses,
numbers have
cultural
significance
throughout
the world.[1][2]
For example,

1
2
0

in Western
society the
number 13 is
regarded as
unlucky, and
"a million"
may signify
"a lot."[1]
Though it is
now regarded
as
pseudoscienc
e,
numerology,
the belief in a
mystical
significance
of numbers
permeated
ancient and
medieval
thought.[3]
Numerology
heavily
influenced
the
development
of Greek
mathematics,
stimulating
the
investigation
of many
problems in
number
theory which
are still of
interest today.
[3]

During the
19th century,
mathematicia
ns began to
develop
many
different
abstractions

1
2
0

which share
certain
properties of
numbers and
may be seen
as extending
the concept.
Among the
first were the
hypercomple
x numbers,
which consist
of various
extensions or
modifications
of the
complex
number
system.
Today,
number
systems are
considered
important
special
examples of
much more
general
categories
such as rings
and fields,
and the
application of
the term
"number" is a
matter of
convention,
without
fundamental
significance.
[4]

A number is
a
mathematical
object used to
count,
measure, and

1
2
0

label.[citation
needed]
The
original
examples are
the natural
numbers 1, 2,
3, and so
forth. A
notational
symbol that
represents a
number is
called a
numeral. In
addition to
their use in
counting and
measuring,
numerals are
often used for
labels (as
with
telephone
numbers), for
ordering (as
with serial
numbers),
and for codes
(as with
ISBNs). In
common
usage,
number may
refer to a
symbol, a
word, or a
mathematical
abstraction.
In
mathematics,
the notion of
number has
been
extended
over the
centuries to
include 0,

1
6
0

negative
numbers,
rational
numbers such
as and , real
numbers such
as and ,
complex
numbers,
which extend
the real
numbers by
including ,
and
sometimes
additional
objects.
Calculations
with numbers
are done with
arithmetical
operations,
the most
familiar
being
addition,
subtraction,
multiplication
, division,
and
exponentiatio
n. Their study
or usage is
called
arithmetic.
The same
term may
also refer to
number
theory, the
study of the
properties of
the natural
numbers.
Besides their
practical
uses,

1
6
0

numbers have
cultural
significance
throughout
the world.[1][2]
For example,
in Western
society the
number 13 is
regarded as
unlucky, and
"a million"
may signify
"a lot."[1]
Though it is
now regarded
as
pseudoscienc
e,
numerology,
the belief in a
mystical
significance
of numbers
permeated
ancient and
medieval
thought.[3]
Numerology
heavily
influenced
the
development
of Greek
mathematics,
stimulating
the
investigation
of many
problems in
number
theory which
are still of
interest today.
[3]

During the 19th

century,

mathematicians
began to develop
many different
abstractions
which share
certain properties
of numbers and
may be seen as
extending the
concept. Among
the first were the
hypercomplex
numbers, which
consist of various
extensions or
modifications of
the complex
number system.
Today, number
systems are
considered
important special
examples of much
more general
categories such as
rings and fields,
and the
application of the
term "number" is
a matter of
convention,
without
fundamental
significance.[4]
A number is a
mathematical
object used to
count, measure,
and label.[citation
needed]
The original
examples are the
natural numbers
1, 2, 3, and so
forth. A notational
symbol that
represents a
number is called a

numeral. In
addition to their
use in counting
and measuring,
numerals are
often used for
labels (as with
telephone
numbers), for
ordering (as with
serial numbers),
and for codes (as
with ISBNs). In
common usage,
number may refer
to a symbol, a
word, or a
mathematical
abstraction.
In mathematics,
the notion of
number has been
extended over the
centuries to
include 0,
negative numbers,
rational numbers
such as and , real
numbers such as
and , complex
numbers, which
extend the real
numbers by
including , and
sometimes
additional objects.
Calculations with
numbers are done
with arithmetical
operations, the
most familiar
being addition,
subtraction,
multiplication,
division, and
exponentiation.
Their study or

usage is called
arithmetic. The
same term may
also refer to
number theory,
the study of the
properties of the
natural numbers.
Besides their
practical uses,
numbers have
cultural
significance
throughout the
world.[1][2] For
example, in
Western society
the number 13 is
regarded as
unlucky, and "a
million" may
signify "a lot."[1]
Though it is now
regarded as
pseudoscience,
numerology, the
belief in a
mystical
significance of
numbers
permeated ancient
and medieval
thought.[3]
Numerology
heavily influenced
the development
of Greek
mathematics,
stimulating the
investigation of
many problems in
number theory
which are still of
interest today.[3]
During the 19th
century,

mathematicians
began to develop
many different
abstractions
which share
certain properties
of numbers and
may be seen as
extending the
concept. Among
the first were the
hypercomplex
numbers, which
consist of various
extensions or
modifications of
the complex
number system.
Today, number
systems are
considered
important special
examples of much
more general
categories such as
rings and fields,
and the
application of the
term "number" is
a matter of
convention,
without
fundamental
significance.[4]
A number is a
mathematical
object used to
count, measure,
and label.[citation
needed]
The original
examples are the
natural numbers
1, 2, 3, and so
forth. A notational
symbol that
represents a
number is called a

numeral. In
addition to their
use in counting
and measuring,
numerals are
often used for
labels (as with
telephone
numbers), for
ordering (as with
serial numbers),
and for codes (as
with ISBNs). In
common usage,
number may refer
to a symbol, a
word, or a
mathematical
abstraction.
In mathematics,
the notion of
number has been
extended over the
centuries to
include 0,
negative numbers,
rational numbers
such as and , real
numbers such as
and , complex
numbers, which
extend the real
numbers by
including , and
sometimes
additional objects.
Calculations with
numbers are done
with arithmetical
operations, the
most familiar
being addition,
subtraction,
multiplication,
division, and
exponentiation.
Their study or

usage is called
arithmetic. The
same term may
also refer to
number theory,
the study of the
properties of the
natural numbers.
Besides their
practical uses,
numbers have
cultural
significance
throughout the
world.[1][2] For
example, in
Western society
the number 13 is
regarded as
unlucky, and "a
million" may
signify "a lot."[1]
Though it is now
regarded as
pseudoscience,
numerology, the
belief in a
mystical
significance of
numbers
permeated ancient
and medieval
thought.[3]
Numerology
heavily influenced
the development
of Greek
mathematics,
stimulating the
investigation of
many problems in
number theory
which are still of
interest today.[3]
During the 19th
century,

mathematicians
began to develop
many different
abstractions
which share
certain properties
of numbers and
may be seen as
extending the
concept. Among
the first were the
hypercomplex
numbers, which
consist of various
extensions or
modifications of
the complex
number system.
Today, number
systems are
considered
important special
examples of much
more general
categories such as
rings and fields,
and the
application of the
term "number" is
a matter of
convention,
without
fundamental
significance.[4]
A number is a
mathematical
object used to
count, measure,
and label.[citation
needed]
The original
examples are the
natural numbers
1, 2, 3, and so
forth. A notational
symbol that
represents a
number is called a

numeral. In
addition to their
use in counting
and measuring,
numerals are
often used for
labels (as with
telephone
numbers), for
ordering (as with
serial numbers),
and for codes (as
with ISBNs). In
common usage,
number may refer
to a symbol, a
word, or a
mathematical
abstraction.
In mathematics,
the notion of
number has been
extended over the
centuries to
include 0,
negative numbers,
rational numbers
such as and , real
numbers such as
and , complex
numbers, which
extend the real
numbers by
including , and
sometimes
additional objects.
Calculations with
numbers are done
with arithmetical
operations, the
most familiar
being addition,
subtraction,
multiplication,
division, and
exponentiation.
Their study or

usage is called
arithmetic. The
same term may
also refer to
number theory,
the study of the
properties of the
natural numbers.
Besides their
practical uses,
numbers have
cultural
significance
throughout the
world.[1][2] For
example, in
Western society
the number 13 is
regarded as
unlucky, and "a
million" may
signify "a lot."[1]
Though it is now
regarded as
pseudoscience,
numerology, the
belief in a
mystical
significance of
numbers
permeated ancient
and medieval
thought.[3]
Numerology
heavily influenced
the development
of Greek
mathematics,
stimulating the
investigation of
many problems in
number theory
which are still of
interest today.[3]
During the 19th
century,

mathematicians
began to develop
many different
abstractions
which share
certain properties
of numbers and
may be seen as
extending the
concept. Among
the first were the
hypercomplex
numbers, which
consist of various
extensions or
modifications of
the complex
number system.
Today, number
systems are
considered
important special
examples of much
more general
categories such as
rings and fields,
and the
application of the
term "number" is
a matter of
convention,
without
fundamental
significance.[4]