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Oh, I imagine that some bright, young shepherd reckoned that, by counting his sheep, he could easily tell whether or not one was missing.
For numbers, he could use any familiar names that he could recite, in order. Example: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief.
Or he could use his fingers, or a set of pebbles. As some convention emerged, to this practice, so would some set of names appear, denoting the positive integers. What names would be chosen would probably be altogether arbitrary.
Zero and the negative integers developed much later. The ancients had fractions, in various forms. Systems of whole numbers, based mainly on ten, twenty, and sixty had been use, by various civilisations, and geometric concepts were in wide use.
By the time you or I started school, men had conceived trigonometric functions and even calculus, to keep our lives from becoming too dull. If they won't do the job, we can amuse ourselves with imaginary numbers, or with various concepts of infinity, using set theory. Your work is indeed cut out for you, if you possess the gift of curiosity.
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Are the fractions 2436 and 1624 equivalent or not?
2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.
What are the three categories of integers?
The set of integers is divided into three subsets. One is the positive integers. Another is the negative integers. The last subset has one element -- zero. In sum, integers are composed of the positive integers, the negative integers, and zero.
9 squared belongs to what family of real numbers?
At least the following families: all integers; all positive integers; all odd integers; and all "square integers", that is, integers that are squares of other integers.
What is the addition of integers?
the addition of integers is when adding negative and positive integers
What is the law of integers?
law of integers is + + = + - - = + + - = - - + = -
Who created integers?
stephan hawk wrote that god created integers
Who invented the Integer?
"God created the integers" by Stephen Hawking.
Is it true that all integers are created by god?
No.But some people believe that they are.
When the negative integers the positive integers and 0 are combined the integers are formed?
Negative integers, zero and the positive integers, together form the set of integers.
Are the fractions 2436 and 1624 equivalent or not?
2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.2436 and 1624 are integers, not fractions. And, as integers, they are unequal.
What are non positive integers?
Non-positive integers are zero and the negative integers.
Which set represent the integers?
The set of integers represents the integers.
What are the three categories of integers?
The set of integers is divided into three subsets. One is the positive integers. Another is the negative integers. The last subset has one element -- zero. In sum, integers are composed of the positive integers, the negative integers, and zero.
9 squared belongs to what family of real numbers?
At least the following families: all integers; all positive integers; all odd integers; and all "square integers", that is, integers that are squares of other integers.
How many integers are there in the numerals?
All the numerals are integers (positive integers)
What are the boundary points of the integers?
The boundary points of the integers is simply the integers.
What is the addition of integers?
the addition of integers is when adding negative and positive integers
