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To which subset of the real numbers does -18 not belong

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Answer: -18 is NOT included in the Natural Numbers, Whole Numbers, or Irrationals. Based on the choices you provided, the answer is IRRATIONALS.

Explanation:

Here are the subsets of the Real Numbers (in order) -

Natural Numbers: 1, 2, 3, .... (does not include -18)

Whole Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, ... (does not include -18)

Integers: ... -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ... (INCLUDES -18)

Rationals: ... Integers and terminating and repeating decimals (INCLUDES -18)

Irrationals: ... non-terminating decimals only (decimals that are not rationals) (does not include -18)

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