CLASSIFYING NUMBERS

6th grade Math

Number Types
 Whole
 Integers
 Rational Numbers

 Which is which?
 How can you tell them apart?
Whole Numbers
 The Natural (Counting) Numbers including 0.
 Ex: 0,1,2,3,4,5……
Integers
 Zero plus positive whole numbers and their
opposites.
 -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3…….

 How are integers and whole numbers related?

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Whole Numbers = Integers
 All whole numbers are integers because integers
include both positive and negative whole numbers.

Integers

Whole
Numbers
Rational Numbers
 Numbers that can be written as a fraction a/b.
 Numbers that have terminating decimals.
 Numbers that have repeating decimals.

 4.375 = 4 375/1000 = 4 3/8

 2.5 = 2 5/10 = 2 1/2

 0.3 repeating = 3/9 = 1/3

 How do rational numbers relate?

Rational Numbers = Integers = Whole
Numbers
 All rational numbers are integers and whole
numbers because you can make them into a ratio (or
fraction) by putting a 1 under it.
 24/1, -8/1, 567/1, -76/1, 24/3, -64/8
Rational
Number

Integer

Whole
Classify each number as whole, integer, or rational. You
may give multiple names to each number.

1) .7

2) -4

3) 2.75

4) .3

5) 25

6) -2½
Classify each number as whole, integer, or rational. You
may give multiple names to each number.

1) .7 rational

2) -4

3) 2.75

4) .3

5) 25

6) -2½
Classify each number as whole, integer, or rational. You
may give multiple names to each number.

1) .7 rational

2) -4 integer, rational

3) 2.75

4) .3

5) 25

6) -2½
Classify each number as whole, integer, or rational. You
may give multiple names to each number.

1) .7 rational

2) -4 integer, rational

3) 2.75 rational

4) .3

5) 25

6) -2½
Classify each number as whole, integer, or rational. You
may give multiple names to each number.

1) .7 rational

2) -4 integer, rational

3) 2.75 rational

4) .3 rational

5) 25

6) -2½
Classify each number as whole, integer, or rational. You
may give multiple names to each number.

1) .7 rational

2) -4 integer, rational

3) 2.75 rational

4) .3 rational

5) 25 whole, integer, rational

6) -2½
Classify each number as whole, integer, or rational. You
may give multiple names to each number.

1) 0.7 rational

2) -4 integer, rational

3) 2.75 rational

4) 0.3 rational

5) 25 whole, integer, rational

6) -2½ rational
Place the following numbers in the appropriate location on the diagram:
-5 2.6 ½ 6/ 0 14 -4 ¾ 4.0
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Rational Numbers

Integers

Whole
Numbers
Let’s Review!
Whole Numbers

0 1 2 3
Integers

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Rational Numbers

1
-3 2 -2 -1 -.75 0 1 1 2 2.3 3
4
2
 Conclusion

Can be Any + o r – The

Rational Number

Whole Number
Integer
made into a whole counting
fraction number. numbers.
a/b. -712, -53, 0, 3, 5, 18,
¼ , 4.25, 8, -4/2, -√9, 53, 721,
-3, .7 8943
repeating
References
 http://www.examiner.com/math-education-in-
dallas/history-of-pi
 Pi picture
 Microsoft PowerPoint SmartArt
 Graphic organizers
Extension Time!
 You are to create a visual representation, such as a
Venn Diagram, to organize and display the
relationships between the numbers listed below.
 1.5,
17, -999, 0.7, 0, ¾, -1, -½, 1000, -1000,
1000/2, 0.9 repeating, -22, -5/1, 23, -77, 2/3, 5.24
 You must label each set of numbers (whole numbers,
integers, and rational numbers) and come up with at
least 4 additional numbers per each set.
Additionally, for each set heading, provide a
definition somewhere on the page.