Name the set(s) of numbers to which –5 belongs.

Question

integers, rational numbers

whole numbers, natural numbers, integers

whole numbers, integers, rational numbers

rational numbers

Answer 1

The number -5 belongs to the following sets:

1. Integers - because integers include negative numbers, zero, and positive numbers.
2. Rational numbers - because -5 can be expressed as -5/1, which is a fraction (and all integers are also rational numbers).

Thus, the correct answer is:

integers, rational numbers.