Number

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A number is an abstract mathematical object hard to define. In mathematics, a number is formally a member of a given set (possibly an ordered set). It conveys the ideas of counting, ordering, and measurement. However, due to the expressiveness of positional number systems, the usefulness of geometric objects, and the advances in different scientific fields, it can convey more properties and can be expressed in different notations.