Determine which categories that the following numbers belong. A number may be in more than one category. Click Here for Help Video.

0
0

Natural

Whole

Integer

Rational

Irrational

6
6

Natural

Whole

Integer

Rational

Irrational


1
−1

Natural

Whole

Integer

Rational

Irrational

1

4
−4
1



Natural

Whole

Integer

Rational

Irrational

17
17

1 answer

Let's categorize each of the given numbers based on the classifications provided.

  1. 0

    • Natural: No (natural numbers are positive integers starting from 1)
    • Whole: Yes (whole numbers include 0 and positive integers)
    • Integer: Yes (integers include whole numbers and negative integers)
    • Rational: Yes (0 can be expressed as 0/1, which is a fraction)
    • Irrational: No (irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a simple fraction)

    Categories: Whole, Integer, Rational

  2. 6

    • Natural: Yes (6 is a positive integer)
    • Whole: Yes (6 is a whole number)
    • Integer: Yes (6 is an integer)
    • Rational: Yes (6 can be expressed as 6/1, which is a fraction)
    • Irrational: No (6 is a rational number)

    Categories: Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational

  3. −1

    • Natural: No (natural numbers are only positive integers)
    • Whole: No (whole numbers are non-negative, which do not include negative integers)
    • Integer: Yes (−1 is an integer)
    • Rational: Yes (−1 can be expressed as −1/1, which is a fraction)
    • Irrational: No (−1 is a rational number)

    Categories: Integer, Rational

  4. 1/4

    • Natural: No (not a whole positive integer)
    • Whole: No (not a whole number)
    • Integer: No (not an integer)
    • Rational: Yes (1/4 is a fraction)
    • Irrational: No (1/4 is a rational number)

    Categories: Rational

  5. 17

    • Natural: Yes (17 is a positive integer)
    • Whole: Yes (17 is a whole number)
    • Integer: Yes (17 is an integer)
    • Rational: Yes (17 can be expressed as 17/1, which is a fraction)
    • Irrational: No (17 is a rational number)

    Categories: Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational

Summary of Categories:

  • 0: Whole, Integer, Rational
  • 6: Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational
  • −1: Integer, Rational
  • 1/4: Rational
  • 17: Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational