Choose which

group of sets the following number belongs to. Be sure to account for ALL sets.
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-(5)/(8)

C.
real​ numbers, rational​ numbers, natural numbers
D.
rational​ numbers, natural​ numbers, integers
E.
irrational​ numbers, natural numbers

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The number -(5)/(8) belongs to the group of sets D: rational​ numbers, natural​ numbers, integers.

The number -(5)/(8) is a rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction (-5/8). It is also an integer because it is not a decimal or fraction, and it is a natural number because it is a positive whole number.