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What set or sets of real numbers does -√16 belong to?

A Natural
B Whole
c Integer
D Rational
E irrational

User GNG
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Your answer would be
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User Kjack
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Answer:

Explanation:

Well the square root of 16 can be simplified to 4, which can be represented as a fraction: 4/1, so it's not irrational, but rather rational.

Whole numbers are similar to integers, and natural numbers, the only difference is integers includes all real numbers, which do not have a decimal value. So this includes negative numbers, zero, and positive numbers.

Whole numbers include all real numbers, which do not have a decimal value, and are greater than or equal to zero, or in other words, not negative.

Natural numbers include all real numbers, which do not have a decimal value, and are greater than zero, or in other words, positive numbers.

So this number is a integer, and rational number. (since the negative number in front of the radical)

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