Question

Is -15.5 a rational number

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

-15.5 can be rewritten as -155/10, which is a rational number. Yes.

Furthermore, -155/10 can be reduced to the equivalent

-31/2

Answer 2

Yes -15.5 is a rational number

Explanation:

A rational number is a number that can be in the form p/q

where p and q are integers and q is not equal to zero.

-15.5 can easily be converted to fraction form which is =
`(31)/(2)`

Hope this helps you! :)