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Write 5 as a ratio of two integers

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-5 = -5/1

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The number 5 is a rational number, so you must be able to express it as a quotient, and you can. Dividing any number by 1 gives you the original number, so to express an integer like 5 as a quotient, you simply write 5/1. The same is true for negative numbers: -5 = -5/1

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