Rachel states that -5.5 is an integer because it is negative. is she correct? why or why not?

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Janis Kirsteins asked Jan 18, 2022

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Rachel states that -5.5 is an integer because it is negative. is she correct? why or why not?

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Janis Kirsteins asked Jan 18, 2022

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-5.5=-55/10=-11/2

-11/2 is not an integer because it is not a whole number. even if it is negative, as long as it is in fraction form it is not an integer. therefore rachel is not correct

Amit Shekhar answered Jan 22, 2022

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