To which sets of real numbers does zero belong?(1 point)

Responses

whole numbers, integers, and irrational numbers
whole numbers, integers, and irrational numbers

natural numbers, integers, and irrational numbers
natural numbers, integers, and irrational numbers

whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers
whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers

natural numbers, integers, and rational numbers

1 answer

Zero belongs to the following sets of real numbers:

  • Whole numbers: 0 is considered a whole number (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).
  • Integers: 0 is also an integer (..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...).
  • Rational numbers: 0 can be expressed as a fraction (0 = 0/1), thus it is a rational number.

Therefore, the correct response is:

whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers.