Not all rational numbers are whole numbers, but all whole numbers are rational numbers.
Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers (where the denominator is not zero), such as \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(-3\), or \(0\). Whole numbers include the non-negative integers: \(0, 1, 2, 3, \ldots\).
Since whole numbers can be expressed as rational numbers (e.g., \(2\) can be written as \(\frac{2}{1}\)), all whole numbers are rational. However, not all rational numbers are whole numbers, as there are rational numbers like \(\frac{1}{2}\) or \(-3\), which are not whole numbers.
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