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Is -4.8 a rational number

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Answer:

Yes!

Explanation:

Rational numbers are any number that can be written in fraction form is a rational number. This includes integers, terminating decimals, and repeating decimals as well as fractions.

-4.8 is a terminating decimal, and thus, is a rational number!

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User Nunaxe
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

A number that can be made by dividing two integers (an integer is a number with no fractional part). The word comes from "ratio". Examples: • 1/2 is a rational number (1 divided by 2, or the ratio of 1 to 2)

-4.8 can be written as a fraction

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