Which statement is true about the number −5 ?

Mathematics

1 answer:

jolli1 [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

- 5 is a rational number because it can be written as the fraction $\frac{- 5}{1}$ .

Step-by-step explanation:

Every integer is a rational number whether it is positive or negative.

Let us assume that n be an integer, so, it can be expressed as $\frac{n}{1}$ , where n and 1 both are integers and hence n is a rational number.

Now, - 5 is a negative integer and it can be expressed as the quotient of two integers like - 5 = $\frac{- 5}{1}$ .

Hence, - 5 is a rational number because it can be written as the fraction $\frac{- 5}{1}$ . (Answer)

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