Fill in the blanks in the following table:
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Numbers |
Closed under |
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Addition |
Subtraction |
Multiplication |
Division |
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Rational numbers |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Integers |
Yes |
No |
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Whole numbers |
... |
Yes |
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Natural numbers |
No |
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Using the closure property over addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for rational numbers, integers, whole-numbers and natural numbers, we have:
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Numbers |
Closed under |
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|
Addition |
Subtraction |
Multiplication |
Division |
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|
Rational numbers |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Integers |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Whole numbers |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Natural numbers |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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