Describe the structure of the Real Number System, defining each type of number which it comprises and making clear the relationship between them.

The first numbers that we are introduced to from an early age are 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. These are called the 'Natural numbers', and can be placed on a number line from 1 to infinity. The natural numbers, in order, are always 1 whole number larger or smaller than the next. When we add or subtract the natural numbers the answer is always a natural number. If we use subtraction or division however, we would without any other system, not …

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