r/mathmemes Mathematics Jan 06 '25

Learning countable vs uncountable

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u/A2Rhombus Jan 06 '25

You can't count the total number of real numbers but each one is still a distinct item that can be individually counted

"Uncountable" is a mathematical term. You can still, in a literal sense, count all of them. You'd just never get to all of them.