Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction where both the numerator and denominator are integers, while whole numbers are non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, 3, ...). Not all rational numbers are whole numbers; for example, \( \frac{1}{2} \) is a rational number but not a whole number. However, all whole numbers are rational numbers because they can be expressed as a fraction with a denominator of 1 (e.g., 3 can be written as \( \frac{3}{1} \)).
Describe the relationship between rational numbers and whole numbers. Are all rational numbers also whole numbers? Are all whole numbers also rational numbers? Give examples to support your answer. Write in the least amount of sentences as possible. Write it like an 8th grade.
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