Question 623969
complex number are at the top of the food chain.
every number is a complex number
a complex number is composed of a real part and an imaginary part.
the real number system is the real part of a complex number with the imaginary part equal to 0.
the imaginary number system is the imaginary part of a complex number with the real part equal to 0.
the hierarchy of the number system shows this.
see:
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