The number \(-4\) can be represented as a rational number in several ways. One way is to express it as a fraction. For example, \(-4\) can be written as:
\[ \frac{-4}{1} \]
Additionally, you can also express \(-4\) as:
\[ \frac{-8}{2}, \quad \frac{-12}{3}, \quad \frac{-16}{4}, \quad \text{and so on.} \]
Any fraction where the numerator is a multiple of \(-4\) and the denominator is a non-zero integer will also represent \(-4\) as a rational number.