2006-10-10 16:11:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
All whole numbers can be expressed in the form p / q and hence all whole numbers are rational numbers. But all rational numbers are not whole numbers, because some rational numbers dont come under the set of whole numbers i.e. the set {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
Eg 1: 4 is whole number which can be witten as 4 / 1 which is a rational numbers
Eg 2:2 / 3 is rational number but it is not a whole number since it is not in set {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}, the srt of whole numbers.
Thus some rational numbers like 2 / 3 are not whole numbers but some rational numbers like 3 / 1 are.
Hope it helps :)
2006-10-10 16:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by fsm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. 8/4 is a rational number, which equals 2 a whole number.
2006-10-10 16:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by husam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whole numbers are rational numbers.
If n is a whole number, then n/1 is a rational number which is again equal to n
2006-10-10 16:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by cosmoboyin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False! ALL whole numbers are rational numbers!
2006-10-10 16:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by wild_turkey_willie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
answer:
False
All number are rational numbers
2006-10-10 16:19:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. Rational numbers can be but aren't always whole numbers. Whole numbers (integers) are ALWAYS rational.
2006-10-14 14:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rational number is of the form p/q where 'p' and 'q' are whole numbers whether +ve or -ve.
So rational number may or may not be a whole number.
2006-10-10 16:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by quidwai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false whole numbers are rational numbers.
2006-10-10 16:14:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess iroc70 never heard of the square root of 2.
2006-10-10 16:22:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
false
2006-10-10 16:14:18 · answer #10 · answered by Boba Fett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋