Question

Martha states that –6 is a rational number. Which is a correct explanation for this statement?

The number –6 is the opposite of 6.
The number –6 is a negative integer.
The number –6 can be written as Start Fraction negative 6 over 1 End Fraction.
The number –6 is less than 0.

Answer 1

Martha is correct; -6 is a rational number because it can be expressed as the fraction -6/1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that Martha makes about – 6 being a rational number is correct because a rational number is defined as any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero. Indeed, the number – 6 can be expressed in the form of a fraction as – 6 / 1, which fits the definition of a rational number. This explanation addresses the nature of – 6 specifically as a rational number and not just its other properties, such as being negative or an integer.