Question

Which list shows an accurate hierarchy of number sets within the real number system from largest to smallest

Answer 1

The hierarchy of number sets within the real number system from largest to smallest is as follows:

1. **Complex Numbers** (including both real and imaginary parts)
2. **Real Numbers** (including all rational and irrational numbers)
- **Rational Numbers** (including integers and fractions)
- **Integers** (positive, negative whole numbers, and zero)
- **Whole Numbers** (non-negative integers, including zero)
- **Natural Numbers** (positive integers, starting from 1)

So, if we only focus on the real number system itself, the hierarchy is:

**Real Numbers > Rational Numbers > Integers > Whole Numbers > Natural Numbers**

If you include complex numbers, the hierarchy starts with complex numbers at the top.