Classifying Rationial Numbers

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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Are all integers rational numbers?

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Yes, all integers are rational numbers because they can be expressed as a fraction with a denominator of 1.

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What are whole numbers?

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Whole numbers are non-negative integers, including zero (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What are natural numbers?

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Natural numbers are the set of positive integers starting from 1 (1, 2, 3, ...).

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Is -5.5 an integer?

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No, because integers do not have decimal points.

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Is -10 a whole number?

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No, because whole numbers cannot be negative.

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What are integers?

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Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero (-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3).

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Is -3.5 an integer?

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No, because integers do not have decimal points.

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What is the difference between whole numbers and integers?

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Whole numbers are non-negative (0, 1, 2, ...), while integers include both negative and positive numbers as well as zero.

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Can a number be both a whole number and a rational number?

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Yes, all whole numbers are also rational numbers.