Question 39502: What is the difference between rational and irrational numbers? And we believe whole numbers are 0 and any number after it to the positive side. What are the negative numbers called, just integers?
We are also a little confused about the difference in counting numbers and whole numbers, are they the same?
Answer by Nate(3500)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the difference between rational and irrational numbers?
Rational numbers are numbers that either repeat or terminate.
Examples:  ,  ,  , 
Irrational numbers are numbers that do not repeat or terminate.
Examples:  ,  , 
And we believe whole numbers are 0 and any number after it to the positive side. What are the negative numbers called, just integers?
Integers are just: ...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3... They are not -1.25. They cannot be fractions or decimals. Negative numbers are also defined as real numbers. All numbers but the imaginery number are real numbers.
We are also a little confused about the difference in counting numbers and whole numbers, are they the same?
They are not the same. Even though they are closely related, they have a one-digit difference. Whole numbers include 0, while counting doesn't. Usually when you count, you start with one.
Whole numbers: 0,1,2,3,4....
Counting numbers: 1,2,3,4,5....
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