Question

how are integers and rational numbers the same

Answer 1

All integers are rational numbers, but the same is not true in reverse (ex: 1/2 is rational, but not an integer)

Answer 2

do you mean in reverse as rational numbers are integers

Answer 3

no, not all rational numbers are integers

ex:

2 is rational since 2 = 2/1, 2 is also an integer

but

1/3 is rational, but not an integer

Answer 4

so how come 1/3 isnt a rational number

Answer 5

i mean integer

Answer 6

it is a rational number

Answer 7

oh

Answer 8

it isn't an integer since it has a decimal part

1/3 = 0.33333....

Answer 9

ok, i think im catching along

Answer 10

ok great

Answer 11

is there an easier way that i might can get the hang of this

Answer 12

think of a pie cut into 3 pieces

Answer 13

a whole pie has 3 pieces, so 3/3 = 1

but a piece of that pie is 1/3, which is not the whole pie...so its not a whole number or integer

Answer 14

gotcha THANK YOU SO MUCH!!:)

Answer 15

sure thing