Which set of numbers is always rational?(1 point)

Question

Responses

negative numbers
negative numbers

integers
integers

positive numbers
positive numbers

decimals

Answer 1

The set of numbers that is always rational is integers.

Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero, and they can be expressed as a fraction (e.g., every integer \( n \) can be written as \( \frac{n}{1} \)), which satisfies the definition of rational numbers.

In contrast:

• Negative numbers include both rational and irrational numbers.
• Positive numbers also include both rational and irrational numbers.
• Decimals can be rational (like 0.5) or irrational (like π).

Thus, the answer is integers.