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Why is 5 a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be written as a ratio of two integers (hence the name!). In other words, a number is rational if we can write it as a fraction where the numerator and denominator are both integers.

5 is a rational number because it can be expressed as the quotient of two integers: 5รท 1

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Every integer is a rational number, since each integer n can be written in the form n/1. For example 5 = 5/1 and thus 5 is a rational number. i hope this helps you
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