College Mathematics/Numbers

Numbers

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the numbers portion of CLEP College Mathematics include:

• Properties of numbers and their operations: integers and rational, irrational, and real numbers (including recognizing rational and irrational numbers)
• Elementary number theory: factors and divisibility, primes and composites, odd and even integers, and the fundamental theorem of arithmetic
• Measurement: unit conversion, scientific notation, and numerical precision
• Absolute value
• Applications

Readings

1. Wikipedia: Number
2. OpenStax: Prealgebra

Activities

1. Review the following MathsIsFun resources and complete the questions at the bottom of each page:
   • Numbers
   1. Whole Numbers and Integers
   2. Real Numbers
   3. Rational Numbers
   4. Irrational Numbers
   • Number Theory
   1. Factors and Multiples
   2. Prime Numbers and Composite Numbers
   3. Even and Odd Numbers
   4. Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
   • Measurement
   1. Measurement (Introduction)
   2. Unit Conversion
   3. Scientific Notation
   • Absolute Value
   1. Absolute Value

Assessments

• PassMyExams: Mathematics