Types of numbers

Natural numbers, real numbers, integers, rational

numbers, irrational numbers, square numbers, cube
numbers and prime numbers .

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 Learning objectives

L.O. L.O.
2 3
Calculate Advanced
Calculate and Identify prime
identify square numbers.
and cube
numbers.

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 Calculate and identify square and cube numbers.
What are they? How do we calculate them?

When a number is multiplied by itself you get a square number

The
12=1
The name×1=1
"square number"
symbol for squared is ². So,
This means that 1, 4 and comes from the fact
squared can be written as
25 are square numbers. 22=2× 2=4
that these particular
Can you think of any numbers of objects can be
more? arranged to fill a perfect
square.
52 =5 ×5=25

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 Calculate and identify square and cube numbers.
What are they? How do we calculate them?

A cube number is a number multiplied by itself 3 times

The×1=1
13=1×1
symbol
The name for3
cubed
“cube is . So,
number"
This means that 1 and
cubed from
comes can bethe
written
fact as
27 are cube numbers.
that these particular
Can you think of any
numbers of objects can be
more?
33 =3to×fill3×
arranged 3=27
a perfect
cube.

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Quiz – Question 1 A 10
What is ? B 125

C 25

D 50

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Quiz – Question 2 A 16
What is ? B 64

C 12

D 512

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Quiz – Question 3 9
A E 110
Which of these numbers are square B 36 F
81
numbers?

C 18 G 256

D 86 H 75

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Quiz – Question 4 100
A E 3 43
Which of these numbers are cube B 1 44
F
81
numbers?

C 125 G 2150

D 27 H 8 000

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Quiz – Question 5 169
A E 156
Which of these numbers are neither square B 85 F
1
or cube numbers?

C 729 G 8

D 1 96 H 4 913

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 Learn the special names given to different types of numbers.
There are five number types (apart from whole numbers) that we need to know at this level.

Natural Rational
Rational
These are Numbers
the counting numbers Natural
A numberNumbers
that can be expressed
as the
0, quotient or …
1, 2, 3, 4, fraction p/q
7 , 3.65, 0.0024, -0.24,
of two integers
0.333333…
Real Real Numbers
0
Includes all the numbers you 3, 1 .62, -3.75, ,
Irrational Numbers
currently know Irrational
, , , ´
❑ Integers
Irrational numbers cannot be
expressed as the ratio
…, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, …
Integer
of two integers.
Includes all the whole numbers
and zero

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 Easy tips to identify irrational numbers:
1. Not ending, not repeating decimals
2. Square root of non square numbers
3. Cube roots of non cube numbers
Examples: 6.7290542319863….., √2 (2 is not a square number), cube root of 5

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 Where do the
numbers go?

´
❑ Select from the numbers
below and place them
correctly.

What does5 this mean? 1

√ 2are
is
are
−
real
real,23and
−7
rational
anand2
irrational
rational,
real, rational
integer
integersand a natural
−1
number0.45 𝜋 3

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Quiz – Question 1 A 12 ,
1
, − 15
5
Which of these sets of numbers contains
no rational numbers?
B −3.401 , √ 99 , 0.2345 …
2
C − 8 ,− √ 169 ,3
5
D √ 225 , 0 , 0.45
The … means that the numbers continue,
therefore this number is not rational

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 Quiz – Question 2 A I rrational number , real number

What is the best classification for - 6? B

Integer, rational number, real number
C Whole number, integer, real number
D R ational number , real number

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Quiz – Question 3 A − √ 18

Which of the following square roots is an

irrational number?
B √ 81
C √ 12

Because, the root of 12 is 3.46410…

A, B and C have rational answers.
D
√ 1
169

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Quiz – Question 4 A 34 E −3.444

5
Given the following numbers, identify the
irrational numbers.
B
√5 F
9

C 3.6 G −4

D 0 H 2𝜋

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Quiz – Question 5
A Natural D I rrational
The number 0.7 belongs to which of these
sets? Name all that apply. B W hole E Integer

C Rational F Real

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 Natural Numbers Square Numbers Plenary
2 16 5 144 144 Identify which numbers go
where. (Numbers can go in more than
Integers Cube Numbers one place)

−6 144 5 2 16
−0.32 2 16 15 – 18 correct Platinum

Prime Numbers Rational Numbers 10 – 14 correct

Gold

5 −6 5 2 16 5
144 −0.32 9 5 – 9 correct Silver

1 – 4 correct Bronze

5
−6does−0.32
not go with144
any of these
9
5 √7
2 16as it is irrational.
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