The Number System

Popular Tutorials in The Number System

How Do Different Categories of Numbers Compare To Each Other?

There are a bunch of different categories of numbers such as the rational numbers, the natural numbers, and the integers, just to name a few. See how they all relate to one another by watching this tutorial!
What's an Irrational Number?

Is an irrational number just a way to describe a number that's lost its mind? Not really. :) An irrational number is simply a number that cannot be written as a fraction. Check out the definition, learn an important property of these special numbers, and take a look at some examples of irrational numbers.
What's a Real Number?

Real numbers are numbers that can be found on the number line. This includes both the rational and irrational numbers. This tutorial explains real numbers and gives some great examples. Take a look!
How Do You Estimate the Square Root of a Non-Perfect Square?

Trying to take the square root of a number that is not a perfect square? Think you need a calculator? Think again! This tutorial will show you how to estimate the square root of a number that is not a perfect square without the use of a calculator!
How Do You Figure Out if a Square Root is Bigger than Another Number?

Comparing a square root to another number can be rough, unless you remember that squaring is opposite of taking the square root. Then things get much easier! See how it's done in this tutorial.
What's a Rational Number?

There are lots of different kind of numbers that you should know about, and that includes rational numbers. Check out the tutorial!
How Do You Turn a Repeating Decimal Into a Fraction?

If you have a repeating decimal, you can rewrite it as a fraction! Check out this tutorial to learn how to convert a repeating decimal into a fraction.
What is a Repeating Decimal?

A repeating decimal is a decimal that has a digit, or a block of digits, that repeat over and over and over again without ever ending. Did you know that all repeating decimals can be rewritten as fractions? To make these kinds of decimals easier to write, there's a special notation you can use! Learn about repeating decimals in this tutorial.
How Do You Put Real Numbers in Order?

Ordering numbers from least to greatest? Are the numbers in different forms? To make comparing easier, convert all the numbers to decimals. Then, plot those decimals on a number line and compare them! This tutorial shows you how!