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To which subsets of real numbers does the number –22 belong? Choose all subsets that apply. (2 points)

whole numbers
rational numbers
integers
irrational numbers
natural numbers

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-22 belong is a Integers

User Machinery
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-22 is an integer. As the definition of integers, it a set of whole numbers and their opposites. -22 can not be a whole number because it has a negative sign, a whole number can not be a fraction, a decimal nor a negative. All whole number are integers but not all integers are whole numbers.
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