Question

Tell whether the number belongs to each of the following number sets: rational numbers, integers, whole numbers -5, -2.16666..., 12, 0"

Answer 1

The number -5 belongs to the set of integers, -2.16666... belongs to the set of rational numbers, 12 belongs to the sets of integers and whole numbers, and 0 belongs to the sets of integers and whole numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number -5 belongs to the set of integers because it is a whole number that can be positive or negative.

The number -2.16666... belongs to the set of rational numbers because it can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

The number 12 belongs to the set of integers and also to the set of whole numbers because it is a positive whole number.

The number 0 belongs to the set of integers and also to the set of whole numbers because it is a whole number.