CLASS

CHAPTER 1

RATIONAL NUMBERS

ADELINE M JAQUELINE,TGT (MATHS)

Objectives

� Distinguish between natural numbers, whole numbers, integers & rational numbers
� Define rational numbers
� Learn the addition, subtraction, multiplication, &division of rational numbers.
� Properties of whole numbers, integers, & rational numbers.
� Discuss the role of zero & one.
� Additive & multiplicative inverse of rational numbers.
� Finding rational numbers between any 2 rational numbers
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF NUMBERS
� NATURAL NUMBERS
Counting numbers such as 1, 2 ,3 ……… are called NATURAL NUMBERS. It is denoted by N.
� WHOLE NUMBERS
All natural numbers including 0 are called WHOLE NUMBERS. It is denoted by W.
W= 0, 1,2,3…..
� INTEGERS
It includes all the whole numbers and negative numbers, such as -1, -2……. It is denoted by Z.
Z= …..-2, -1, O, 1, 2, 3……
� ZERO (0) is neither positive or negative
 RATIONAL NUMBERS

 
 

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

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Simplifying rational numbers

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Any rational number can be simplified

  by dividing the numerator and
�   denominator by its common factor

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 Addition of rational Subtraction of rational
numbers numbers

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 Addition of rational Subtraction of rational
numbers numbers

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Multiplication of rational numbers

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Division of rational numbers

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Role of zero and one

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