Question

hamid says 5/3 is a rational number and 5 is only a natural number. shikha says both are rational numbers. with whom do you agree

Answer 1

Shikha is correct because every rational number is a whole number and natural number but natural number is not a rational number

Answer 2

Shikha is correct actually 5 can be written as 5/1 as the numbers which are in the form of p/q where p,q belongs Z end q is not equal to 0 are also called rational numbers