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Of course. A "rational number" is any number that can be represented
as the ratio of two integers.
-32 is the ratio of -32/1 .
-29.72 is the ratio of -743/25 .
-12.94 is the ratio of -647/50 .
etc.
In fact, we'd go out on a limb here and argue that the negative of any
rational number is also a rational number.
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If a number is not a rational number then it is?
It could be irrational or complex.
What is smallest rational number?
There is no such number. If any number laid claim to being the smallest rational number its claim could be challenged by half that number - which would also be rational and, obviously smaller. And the claim of that number could be challenged by half that number, and so on.
How do you write 6 as a rational number?
6 is a rational number. It can be written as 6/1
What is the 15.125 it is a rational or irrational in math?
It is a rational number. The reason that it is rational is that you can represent it as a fraction, where the denominator (the number at the bottom of the fraction) is not equal to 0.So, for example, as we could write the number 15.125 as 15125/1000 then it is rational.
Why is a positive times a negitive a negitive?
If you start with an empty bucket, and you take out of it any number of times,there must be a negative amount in it when you're done.
