The best replacement for imaginary numbers is real numbers.


The best alternatives to imaginary numbers are rated as following:
★★★★★  real numbers
★★  complex numbers
★★  complex

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Speaking about imaginary numbers, one probably shouldn't forget about negative exponents.

Other search terms related to imaginary numbers and their ratings are:

★★★★★ negative exponents
★★ quadratic formula
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radicals
roots
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