Showing posts with label Maths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maths. Show all posts

Monday, November 14, 2016

TYPES OF NUMBERS


TYPES OF NUMBERS

I. Natural Numbers : 

Counting numbers I, 2. 3, 4, 5, ..... are called natural Numbers .

2. Whole Numbers : 

All counting numbers together with zero form the set of whole number.

Thus,
(A) 0 is the only whole number which is not a natural number.
 
(B) Every natural number is a whole number

3. Integers : 

All natural numbers. 0 and negatives of counting numbers ie., - 3, - 2, - 1. 0.
I. 2, 3...... together form the set of integers

(A) Positive Integers t 11. 2. 3, 4, .....I is the set of all positive integers.

(B) Negative Integers : (- I, - 2, - 3......I is the set of all negative integers.

Monday, October 10, 2016

20 Interesting and Amazing Facts About Maths


Words such as formula, equation and calculation sounds boring for those who hate Maths as a subject, whereas it is fun for those who have keen interest towards solving equations/problems.

October 14th is celebrated as World Maths Day. 

Let us know some interesting and amazing facts about Mathematics.

1) Zero ( 0 ) is the only number which can not be represented by Roman numerals.

2) What comes after a million, billion and trillion ????? A quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion, octillion, nonillion, decillion and undecillion

3) Plus (+) and Minus (-) sign symbols were used as early as 1489 A.D

4) 2 and 5 are the only primes that end in 2 or 5.

5) An icosagon is a shape with 20 sides