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The World of Numbers

CBSE · Class 9 · Mathematics

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Topics in The World of Numbers

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1. Growth of Number Systems

  • Natural numbers are the counting numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, ...}.
  • Natural numbers came from one-to-one correspondence in counting objects.
  • Natural numbers are closed under addition.
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2. Zero and Integers

  • Zero was formally transformed into a number by Brahmagupta in 628 CE in the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta.
  • The chapter summary gives Brahmagupta's formalisation of zero as 629 CE.
  • Brahmagupta defined zero as a - a = 0.
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3. Rational Numbers

  • Rational numbers are denoted by Q for quotient.
  • A rational number can be written in the form p/q where p and q are integers and q is not zero.
  • Rational numbers include integers, whole numbers, and fractions.
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4. Irrational Numbers

  • Irrational numbers cannot be written as a ratio of integers.
  • Irrational numbers have non-terminating, non-repeating decimal expansions.
  • Baudhāyana composed the Shulbasūtra around 800 BCE and encountered lengths that defied fractions.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The growth of numbers from counting to real numbers

Natural NumbersHistorical counting evidenceIndian large-number traditionZero and ŚhūnyaIntegersRational NumbersNumber line representationIrrational Numbers

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