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Is -15.5 a rational number ​

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Yes

Explanation:

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, for example, 1/2. Rational numbers can be negative too. -15.5 can be expressed as the ratio of two integers in many ways: -31/2 or -62/4. So, yes! -15.5 is a rational number.

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