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To which set or sets below does the-7/8numberbelong?Rational NumbersIntegersWhole NumbersIntegers

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Given:


-(7)/(8)

To Determine: The set or sets the given belong to

Solution

Let us define eah of the sets given in the options

1. Integers:

An integer is a number with no decimal or fractional part and it includes negative and positive numbers, including zero. E.g

2. Whole numbers:

Whole numbers is a collection of all the basic counting numbers and 0

3. Rational Numbers

A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a fraction where both the numerator and the denominator in the fraction are integers

From definitions above, we can see that number -7/8 is a Rational number

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