Classical Algebra (Math 326) Assignment

due January 21, 2000

Please write out answers to this assignment. It will not be counted for grading purposes.

  1. Is -2 a whole number?

  2. Is 22/7 a rational number?

  3. Is 2 a better base for arithmetic than base 10 ?

  4. Is the infinite repeating decimal 0.99999... smaller than 1 ?

  5. Is 1 a prime number?

  6. Is every odd number greater than 1 a prime number?

  7. What is meant in the world of computing by ``arbitrary precision integer arithmetic''?

  8. What is the ``Y2038 Problem''?

  9. What is the sum of the reciprocals of all of the squared integers?

  10. What is the sum of the reciprocals of all of the prime numbers?


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