Number System

Decimal Representation Of Rational NumbersExample 1:    Express (frac { 7 }{ 8 }) in the decimal form by long division method. Solution:    We have, ∴ (frac { 7 }{ 8 }) = 0.875Example 2:    Convert (frac { 35 }{ 16 }) into decimal form by…

Representing Irrational Numbers On The Number LineRepresent  √2 & √3 on the number line:Greeks discovered this method. Consider a unit square OABC, with each side 1 unit in lenght. Then by using pythagoras theorem…

What is a Rational Number?A rational number is a number which can be put in the form (frac { p }{ q }), where p and q are both integers and q ≠ 0. p is called numerator (Nr) and q is called denominator (Dr).You can also go through …

What Is Surd Or RadicalReal Number Line: Irrational numbers like √2, √3, √5 etc. can be represented by points on the number line. Since all rational numbers and irrational numbers can be represented on the number line, we call the number…

Conversion Of Decimal Numbers Into Rational Numbers Of The Form m/nCase I: When the decimal number is of terminating nature. Algorithm:Step-1: Obtain the rational number.Step-2: Determine the number of digits in its decimal part.Step-3:…