Question

Why are integers rational numbers?

Answer 1

Ok integers are 1,2,3,etc and -1,-2,-3 etc. With me so far?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

I am in 6th grade so I am just learning this stuff

Answer 4

Ok good. So rational numbers are numbers like the following set up:

\[\frac{ a }{ b }\]

Answer 5

OK then a number like 1/2 or \[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 6

1 is called the numerator and 2 is called the denominator. The denominator (that is, the number 2) CANNOT EVER BE 0 (zero)

Answer 7

Do you understand this part?

Answer 8

Yea

Answer 9

OK since we've established that integers are 1,2,3, so on and -1,-2,-3 and so on...

Answer 10

Almost forgot, 0 itself is an integer too. but the denominator still CANNOT BE 0 (zero)

Answer 11

Now back to rational numbers. Rethink the numbers 0,1,2, and 3 like this:

\[0=\frac{ 0 }{ 1 }; 1=\frac{ 1 }{ 1 };2=\frac{ 2 }{ 1 }; and 3=\frac{ 3 }{ 1 }\]

Answer 12

so since all of these numbers are actually numerators with a number 1 as their denominators, they are all rational numbers. Do you get it now young blood?

Answer 13

Yes

Answer 14

Good. That is the answer to your question and I hope that helps you out.

Answer 15

THose problems I did above are fractions. Forgot to tell you that too. I just named the parts of a fraction above (the numerator and the denominator)