Question

is -8 a negative rational number

Answer 1

In mathematics, a rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, a numerator p and a non-zero denominator q. Since q may be equal to 1, every integer is a rational number. ... A real number that is not rational is called irrational.
so -8 is negetive Number.

Answer 2

A rational number must be terminated. -8 is a rational number, because it has an ending to it, and is over 1.

So yes is your answer

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