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Is -5 a rational number or irrational number and why?

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-5 is a rational number. it is a rational number because it is an integer and can be written as a fraction. if it was irrational it could not of been written as a fraction.

( - 5)/(10)
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Answer:

Rational number

Explanation:

In decimal form, rational numbers are either terminating or repeating decimals. For example, 1/7 = 0.142857, where the bar over 142857 indicates a pattern that repeats forever. A real number that cannot be expressed as a quotient of two integers is known as an irrational number.


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