Question

Name the set(s) of numbers to which –5 belongs.


integers, rational numbers


whole numbers, natural numbers, integers


whole numbers, integers, rational numbers


rational numbers

Answer 1

The number -5 belongs to the following sets:

1. Integers - because integers include negative numbers, zero, and positive numbers.
2. Rational numbers - because -5 can be expressed as -5/1, which is a fraction (and all integers are also rational numbers).

Thus, the correct answer is:

**integers, rational numbers**.