Are Negative Numbers Rational?

Lesson Summary
The rational numbers includes all positive numbers, negative numbers and zero that can be written as a ratio (fraction) of one number over another. Whole numbers, integers, fractions, terminating decimals and repeating decimals are all rational numbers.

Are negative numbers irrational?

A negative number might be rational or irrational. ... the number -1/5 is also rational. Once that cannot be written as fractions are irrational such as the square root of 2, but the negative square root of two is also irrational.

Is negative 13 a rational number?

13 is a rational number. A rational number is any number that is negative, positive or zero, and that can be written as a fraction.

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