6.2A Classifying Rational 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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What are integers?

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Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero, but do not include fractions or decimals.

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List the integers in order from greatest to least: 20, 6, -2, -13.

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20, 6, -2, -13

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Is -3.5 an integer?

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No, -3.5 is not an integer; it is a decimal.

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Which set of numbers includes only natural numbers? {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}, {2, 4, 6, 8, 9}, {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, {-3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3}

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{2, 4, 6, 8, 9} contains only natural numbers.

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Rational Number

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Is -9 an integer?

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Yes, -9 is an integer.

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What is the difference between whole numbers and integers?

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

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Give an example of a rational number.

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What is the set of natural numbers?

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The set of natural numbers includes all positive integers: {1, 2, 3, ...}.