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Are whole numbers rational? Show why or why not.

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No because they can also me mixed numbers
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Answer:

no not all

Explanation:

All negative integers are rational numbers but those are not whole numbers. For example -3 is a rational number (can be expressed as -3/1), but it is not a whole number. The fractions like 1/2, -3/4,22/7 etc. arerational numbers, but these are notwhole numbers

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