A real number is any number that has a decimal representation. ```mermaid flowchart LR A["Natural \n Numbers"] B["Zero"] C["Negatives \n of natural \n numbers"] D["Integers (Z)"] E["Noninteger \n ratios of \n integers"] F["Rational \n numbers (Q)"] G["Irrational \n numbers (I)"] H["Real numbers (R)"] A & B & C --> D D & E --> F F & G --> H ```