Is it possible for a number to be a rational number that is not an integer but is a whole number? Explain.

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Roger Cuesta · Answer 1 · 2017-09-15T08:03:25+0000

No because every integer is a rational number, since each integer can be written in the form x/1. For example 12 = 12/1 and thus 12 is a rational number. And also every whole number is a rational number: for example, 12= 12/1. So it is rational.

Is it possible for a number to be a rational number that is not an integer but is a whole number? Explain.

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