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Is -3/5 a rational number?

Answer 1

Aurora Arias

It is a rational number.

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers with a non-zero denominator.

As the number #-3/5# is the ratio of two integers #-3# and #5# (or #3# and #-5#), it is a rational number.

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Answer 2

Gabriel Agustin

Yes, (-\frac{3}{5}) is a rational number. Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero. In this case, (-3) and (5) are both integers, and (-\frac{3}{5}) can be represented as a fraction of two integers. Therefore, it is a rational number.

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