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Real Numbers

Question 3 • *V* Algebra 2 S1

Choose all the sets containing the number –1.576.

Answer
A
natural numbers
B
whole numbers
C
integers
D
rational numbers
E
irrational numbers
F
real numbers

Explanation

The number −1.576 is a terminating decimal, so it can be written as a fraction: −1.576 = −1576/1000. Therefore, it is rational. Every rational number is also real, but −1.576 is not an integer, whole number, or natural number, and it is not irrational.

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