Numbers
Numbers are our way to quantify, label, and organize the world around us in a logical manner. However, the systems used to obtain this goal differ geographically, historically, and by relative utility. All questions pertaining to numbers, including historic labeling systems, bases of numerical systems, constants, and the various ways they're grouped together, should be placed into this category.
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No, the number 2 is the only even prime number. All other even numbers (4, 6, 8, etc.) are divisible by 2. (This is due to the...
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Some scientific calculators can't handle complex or imaginary numbers. If you happen to have a special calculator that does,...
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200 + 20 = 220 Yes, it is, 200+ 20____ 220
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2 and 3. In fact, 2 and 3 are the ONLY prime factors of both. 36 = 22 x 32. 144 = 24 x 32.
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To convert a fraction (or decimal) to percentage, multiply by 100, thus: 8/25 = 8/25 x 100% = 32%
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The Roman numerals in the blasphemous title of the pope who claims to substitute for God, forgiving sins, etc., VICARIVS FILII...
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-1,000,000,000,000,000 (15 zeroes)No. In fact, it is 1/1,000,000,000,000,000 (15 zeros)
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0.02777777777777777
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-2. Since (-2)*(-0.5) = 1
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455.
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sixteen million, forty two hundred thousand six hundred thirty one
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31/7 = 4r3r7 number is 4.428571429
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The above numbers converted into Roman numerals are IX, XC, M, CM and XI respectively and the Romans would have probably added...
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0.5*50*51 = 1275
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Because anything times itself equals a perfect square and is considered that taking the square root of a perfect square (non...
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Yes, the bar over the 2, means that the digit (or digits) are repeated forever. so 0.2 (with bar over 2) = 0.2222222222..... is...
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Any number that can be expressed as the ratio x/y wherex and y are both positive integers. [Technically, they could both be...
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1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20
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1 and 48 2 and 24 3 and 16 4 and 12 6 and 8
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no because a full number would be divisible by 2, in this case it is not.
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25% is 1/4 24/4 equals 6 24 minus 25% of 24 is 24-6 therefore 18 is 25% less than 24
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32+42=52 9+16=25
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The next ten prime number are 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, and 97
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Expressed as a vulgar fraction, 10 to the -6 is equal to 1/1000000, or one one-millionth. Expressed as a decimal fraction, this...
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A terminating or repeating decimal is always rational. Whether it is positive or negative makes no difference.
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There are 900 hundred positive three digit numbers.
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Emotional - feeling. Or, possibly instinctive knowledge. Also, what is sometimes called the sixth sense.
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Let the two integers be m-1 & m, so the lesser integer is m-1, and the greater integer is m: (m-1) + 3*m = 43 --> 4*m -1...
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5/16
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The product of 20 and 30 is 600. Product is the answer to a multiplication problem.
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162 = 256; 3 x 256 = 768; 840 - 768 = 72; 4 x 16 = 64, 72 - 64 = 8Hexadecimal equivalent of 840 = 348
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Zero is a real number, it is neither positive or negative, and it is even.
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The answer is 137, it is obtained like this: 0 + 26 + 1 = 27 26 + 27 + 1 = 54 27 + 54 + 1 = 82 54 + 82 + 1 = 137
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Yes.Any number which can be written down to all its places exactly is rational. A proviso is that the base (most commonly base 2...
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The number 1 followed by 100 zeros is called a googol. The number in scientific notation is written 1 x 10100. A googolplex is...
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Positive integers are all the whole numbers greater than zero: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,... where the notation ... means the list goes on...
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First, let's make sure we are not confusing imaginary numbers with complex numbers. Imaginary (sometimes called "pure imaginary"...
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BA = 11*16 + 10 = 176 + 10 = 186
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The prefix "tetra" is associated with the number four.
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1/10th of a second is called a "decisecond" : : : Not to be confused with 10 seconds which is called a "decasecond" . . . However...
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6 is an even number. A even number is a number which is divisible by 2 and the resulting quotient is a whole number (not a...
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The history of this is confused. The first irrational number found was almost certainly root 2. The man who proved this was...
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There are five. (Including the '1'.)
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25 percent equals 25/100 which also equals 0.25 So just do 0.25 x 450 = 112.5 or you can do 25/100 x 450 = 112.5 or you can do...
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It would be any number that divides evenly, so 9/3=3 The dividend, or the number being divided would be 9 and it would be a...
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No. Not even close. Examples: 4+4=8 8+8=16 16+16=32 . . .4, 8, and 16 are not prime numbers.
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30 + 31 + 32 = 93 ( I forgot how to find this algebraically )
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5 and 10
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This would be whatever number is 2 X 3 X 5 X 7 X 11 X 13 X 17 X 19, which is 9699690.
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-5 & 5/100= -5 & 1/20 Hope this helps :)
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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An example of a repeating decimal is the fraction 1/6. One sixth equals zero point one six six repeating.
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Q with an apostrophe. (Q')H with a bolded side. Meaning any number that cannot be written as a fraction, decimal that does not...
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MDCCLXXVI = 1776 M = 1000 D = 500 C = 100 C = 100 L = 50 X = 10 X = 10 V = 5 I = 1 Added together equal 1776
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There are an infinte number of integers satisfying one or the other of the two inequalities.
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Decimal ( 41 ) = binary ( 1 0 1 0 0 1 )
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No.G = 6.674 * 10-11 m3kg-1s-2 The powers for mass and time were incorrect.
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Numbers are either irrational (like the square root of 2 or pi) or rational (can be stated as a fraction using whole numbers)....
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3,3,3,1,11
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First, an equation is needed. We will designate the first integer as N, and the second as N + 2. The sum of the two numbers is...
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26, 27, 28 and 29
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Well, let's see: Force of gravity = G M1 M2 / R2 So G = (force) x (distance)2 / (mass)2 = (M L / T2) x (L2) / (M2) = (M L3) /...
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An infinite number if you can use positive and negative numbers.
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The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98 and 49 is 49.
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I believe you are asking about a fajillion. This is a made-up number. At this time, having no real value, nor really referring to...
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It is a number used to identify prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals' Service. An eight digit number in the...
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The length of the diagonal of any square whose sides are a whole number of units.
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9 x 8! = 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1So, 9 x 8! = 9! = 362,800
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84.57165 ft/s225.77744 m/s2
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There are 15 prime numbers less then 50!They are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43 and 47
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No. Pi is a set number, if it were negative (-3.14159...) it would not represent the ratio of radius to circumference.
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There is only one: 97.
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Yes, it is 125/1000, which reduces to 1/8.
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