Chapter: Mapping Math: Numbers
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This is the first chapter in the "Just Math" section of the Mapping Math book. This chapter is all about the different types of numbers. Numbers are the building blocks of mathematics, so it is important to understand the different types of numbers. Numbers can be organized into types according to some of there common characteristics. Some mathematical operations can only be performed with certain types of numbers, but not with other types of numbers. For example: You can take the square root of a negative number (unless you want to deal with imaginary numbers, a special type of number invented for just this purpose).