Which of the following is true about −9

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Responses

It is both an integer and a whole number.
It is both an integer and a whole number.

It is a whole number but not an integer.
It is a whole number but not an integer.

It is an integer but not a rational number.
It is an integer but not a rational number.

It is an integer but not a whole number.

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The correct response is:

It is an integer but not a whole number.

Negative numbers are considered integers but do not qualify as whole numbers, which are defined as non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).