Question

Is -5 3/8 a rational or irrational number it has a fraction so it might be rational but it’s negative

Answer 1

Answer:

To show that the rational numbers are dense:

                                       It cannot be expressed as a fraction with integer values in the numerator and denominator. When an irrational number is expressed in decimal form, it goes on forever without repeating.

Answer 2

Given :  -5 3/8

To Find : -5 3/8  is a rational or irrational number

Solution:

rational numbers are the real numbers which can be written in the form of

p/q where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0

A rational number can be negative , positive or Zero

-5  3/8

= -43/8

-43  and 8 are integers  and  8 ≠ 0

Hence  it is  a rational number

-5  3/8   is  a rational number

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