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Is the reciprocal of any positive or negative integer always a rational number?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes, it is.
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Is -15 rational or irrational?
Any integer, whether positive or negative, is a rational number. It can be expressed as a fraction with a negative numerator and a denominator of 1.
Is 12 rational or irrational?
12 is the ratio of 12 and 1 ... nice and rational.
Is negative 15 rational?
Yes - any integer, whether positive or negative, is rational. Rational numbers are defined as those which can be expressed as a ratio or non-recurring fraction or decimal.
Is the difference of a positive integer and negative integer always a positive?
No, a positive minus a negative can be either or positive or a negative.
What is the product of positive integer and negative integer?
negative
Is a rational number the same as an integer?
no. an integer is a whole, positive number, a rational number can be positive, negative, or a fraction
Why is the reciprocal of the opposite of a nonzero number the opposite of the reciprocal of the number?
Taking the reciprocal (multiplicative inverse) does not affect the positive or negative status of an integer. So the reciprocal of a negative number is negative and the reciprocal of a positive number is positive. The reciprocals will be opposites (positive/negative) just as the original numbers were.
Is negative one half rational or irrational?
The number -1/2 is a rational number, a negative integer divided by a positive integer.
Why is negative 3 a rational number?
Any integer, whether it is positive or negative, is a rational number.
Is -9 rational but not an integer?
No. It is rational, AND it is an integer. Integers are the numbers - positive, negative, or zero - which have no decimals.
How can a rational number be positive?
A rational number is simply a number that can be expressed as a fraction, with integer numerator and denominator. Such a number can be positive, negative, or zero.A rational number is simply a number that can be expressed as a fraction, with integer numerator and denominator. Such a number can be positive, negative, or zero.A rational number is simply a number that can be expressed as a fraction, with integer numerator and denominator. Such a number can be positive, negative, or zero.A rational number is simply a number that can be expressed as a fraction, with integer numerator and denominator. Such a number can be positive, negative, or zero.
Is -5 an integer and an rational number?
-5 is an integer and a rational number. Integers can be positive or negative. Rational numbers can be expressed as a fraction of integers.
What is a negative rational number?
Minus two.Some rational numbers are positive, some are negative. -9 is a negative rational number.
Are irrational numbers negative integers?
No. Every integer, whether negative or positive, is rational.
Is -15 rational or irrational?
Any integer, whether positive or negative, is a rational number. It can be expressed as a fraction with a negative numerator and a denominator of 1.
What do two non integer rational numbers give you for an answer?
a positive number because a negative plus a negative is a positive so it will give you a positive number
Is 12 rational or irrational?
12 is the ratio of 12 and 1 ... nice and rational.
