Classifying Numbers

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Is 0 a whole number?

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True

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Is -3.5 an integer?

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False

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What is the best classification for this number? -4

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integer

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An integer is...

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a whole number (NOT fraction) that can be negative.

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What is the best classification for this number? 1/4

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rational

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What are whole numbers?

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Whole numbers are non-negative numbers without fractions or decimals (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not zero.

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What is an example of an integer?

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-2, 0, 3 are all integers.

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Are all integers whole numbers?

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False. Whole numbers are non-negative integers.

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What is the classification of the number 5?

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integer, whole, rational