Question

Is -0.5 an integer? Explain.​

Answer 1

Answer:  the explanation is given below. The number is NOT an integer.

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to check whether the number -0.5 is an integer or not.

We know that

an integer is a number where the digits after the decimal are zero, or the denominator of its fractional form is 1.

The given number is

$n=-0.5.$

Here, we can see that the digits after the decimal is 5, not zero. Also,  

this number can be represented as a negative fraction with denominator not equal to 1 is as follows :

$n=-\dfrac{5}{10}=-\dfrac{1}{2}.$

Therefore, this number is NOT an integer.

Answer 2

Yes, -0.5 is an integer because it is a negative number. Any number that is positive or negative is an integer.