Describe the relationship between rational numbers and whole numbers. Are all rational numbers also whole number? Are all whole number also rational numbers? In 2-3 sentences explain your answer

Answer 1

Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers, where the denominator is not zero, while whole numbers are non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, 3, ...). Not all rational numbers are whole numbers; for example, fractions like 1/2 or negative numbers such as -3 are rational but not whole. However, all whole numbers are indeed rational numbers because each whole number can be expressed as a fraction with a denominator of 1 (e.g., 5 can be written as 5/1).