Calculator Tricks
Useful for CA Foundation Maths and Stats
Trick to calculate Power
Base = = = = = ...
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Trick to calculate Non-Integer Power
Base ...12times −1 n +1 = = ...12times
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Trick to find nth root
Base ...12times −1 n +1 = = ...12times
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Trick to calculate Reciprocal
Number =
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Trick of Sum Product
a1 b1 =
a2 b2 =
a3 b3 =
GT
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Trick of Sum Product
a1 b1 M +
a2 b2 M +
a3 b3 M +
MRC
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TYPES OF
NUMBERS
Topic 1
Natural Numbers: N
▪ These are counting numbers starting from 1, 2, 3, 4 and so
on.
▪ They are also called as Positive Integers.
▪ Set of Natural Numbers is shown as N = {1, 2, 3, 4, …}
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Whole Numbers: W
▪ These consist of all-natural numbers along with 0 (Zero).
▪ It is also called as Non-Negative Integers
▪ It is shown as W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, …}
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Integers: Z
▪ These consist of all the counting numbers including their
negative and zero also.
▪ Set of Integers is shown as Z = {…, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, …}
▪ Z comes from a German Word Zahlen (meaning Number)
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Rational Numbers: Q
p
▪ A number in the form of where, p and q both are integers
q
and q≠0
▪ In other words, fractions having both numerator and
denominator as integers
▪ Set of Rational Numbers is denoted by Q
▪ Q is used because rational numbers are Quotient
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Irrational Numbers: R-Q
▪ An irrational number is a real number that cannot be
expressed as a ratio of integers
▪ It is neither terminating nor recurring
▪ Set of Irrational Numbers is denoted by R-Q as it contains
those real numbers which are not rational.
▪ Example:
▪ 2= 1.41421356237
▪ Pi: π = 3.14159265358979323846264…
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Real Numbers: R
▪ All the numbers that can be defined or measured are real
numbers.
▪ It consists of all numbers like natural, rational, integer,
irrational etc.
▪ It only excludes unreal/ imaginary numbers.
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Unreal Numbers:
▪ The numbers which cannot be measured or defined are
called as Unreal Numbers or Imaginary Numbers
▪ Examples
• Sq root of any negative number
• Fraction with denominator as zero
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The Mind Map of Types of Numbers
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Practice Time:
Number Natural Integer Rational Irrational Real Unreal
-3
4
3
12
3
5
0
16
−4
13.21
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Some Important Conclusions
▪ All-natural numbers are integers but not all integers are
natural numbers.
▪ All integers are rational number but not all rational
numbers are integers.
▪ All rational numbers are real numbers but not all real
numbers are rational numbers
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Real
Rational
Integer
Natural
Whole
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