Which of the following describes the number below?

-20

Irrational Only
Both Rational and Irrational
Rational Only
Neither Rational nor Irrational

Question

Which of the following describes the number below?

-20

    Irrational Only
    Both Rational and Irrational
    Rational Only
    Neither Rational nor Irrational

anonymous · Answer

@tHe_FiZiCx99

mathstudent55 · Answer

You need to know what rational and irrational numbers are.
Do you know what they are?

anonymous · Answer

yes i do know what they are and i dont think that its either because its more of an integer

mathstudent55 · Answer

Ok. It's good you know it's an integer. You are correct. The number -20 is an integer.

anonymous · Answer

yea its a interger

mathstudent55 · Answer

Now I'll tell you what a rational number is.

mathstudent55 · Answer

A rational number is a number that can be written as a fraction of integers.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Now think of the number -20.
Can you write -20 as a fraction of integers?

anonymous · Answer

No!!!

anonymous · Answer

lol no its a negative whole number

anonymous · Answer

In mathematics, a rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, with the denominator q not equal to zero.
q can be 1.

anonymous · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

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