A dual-complex number is made up of two parts: a real number and an imaginary number. A real number is a number like 3, 7, or 10. An imaginary number is a number like 2i, 4i, or 8i. i is the letter used to represent an imaginary number. A dual-complex number is made when you combine a real number and an imaginary number together. For example, 3 + 2i is a dual-complex number.