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A student clamied that the number -4 is not rational because it is not a ratio of two integers. Do you agree or disagree?​

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keehndan

Answer:

I disagree.

Step-by-step explanation:

An integer is a whole number ranging from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

A ratio of two integers with -4 could be -4/1, so -4 is a rational number.

Answer:

I agree.

Solution:

  • Every single integer can be written as a fraction.
  • Please remember that the set of integers includes negative numbers, zero, and positive numbers.
  • In this case, we have a negative number (the minus sign in front of the number tells us it is negative).
  • So, how can we write an integer as a fraction?
  • Every integer can be written as a fraction with a denominator of 1.
  • Therefore, the answer is:
  • -4/1
  • So, is 4 rational? Yes, because it can be written as a fraction.

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