An n-tuple (x1,...,xn) is an ordered list of n sets. It can be constructed in several ways. A popular definition is the original set x1 for n=1 and the ordered pair ((x1,...,xn-1),xn) otherwise.
Klick on the ordered pair ( 492, 246 ) or the natural number 96 to see how it may be defined as a set.
(492, 246, 96) = ( ( 492, 246 ), 96 )