Question

Is -8 rational or irrational number

Answer 1

rational number

Explanation:

A rational number can be expressed in the form

`(a)/(b)` , where a and b are integers

- 8 =
`(-8)/(1)` ← a rational number

Answer 2

-8 is an rational number.

SOLUTION:

Given, is -8 rational number or irrational number.

So, we need to say either -8 is rational number or irrational number.

We know that,

Rational Numbers are those which are Fractions, integers, decimals that end, and repeating decimals. (12, 0.45, .3333333)

And, Irrational Numbers are those which are decimals that go on forever without an end
`$(√(3), \pi,-√(11))$`

Here, in our problem, number is -8, clearly which is a number that has an end.

So, according to our knowledge, -8 is an rational number.