2. Draw number lines explaining the following: \begin{tabular}{lll} a. Natural numbers & b. Whole numbers & c. Integers \\ \hline\end{tabular}

Natural numbers can be represented on a number line starting from 1 and going upwards indefinitely. Picture a line with dots at every integer point starting from 1: 1, 2, 3, 4,… It’s like counting apples – you begin at the first apple and keep on adding more! Whole numbers include all the natural numbers but also the number 0. On the same number line, you start at 0 and continue to the right with 1, 2, 3, and so on: 0, 1, 2, 3,… Think of it as a group of friends including the shy one who's always waiting at the door – everyone counts, and now even 0 has its moment! Integers are represented on a number line that includes positive numbers, negative numbers, and zero. You’ll have dots extending left for negative integers (-1, -2, -3,…) and to the right for positive integers (1, 2, 3,…), as well as 0 in the middle: …, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,… Imagine a balanced scale where the positive and negative sides are in harmony, and the central 0 keeps it all together.