What type of number will result from the expression 19 - ⅖? ( point)

Question

a whole number
an integer
a rational number
an irrational number

Answer 1

The expression \( 19 - \frac{2}{5} \) can be calculated as follows:

First, express 19 as a fraction:

\[ 19 = \frac{19 \times 5}{5} = \frac{95}{5} \]

Now perform the subtraction:

\[ 19 - \frac{2}{5} = \frac{95}{5} - \frac{2}{5} = \frac{95 - 2}{5} = \frac{93}{5} \]

The result \( \frac{93}{5} \) is a rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction of two integers (93 and 5).

Thus, the correct answer is a rational number.