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Is the quotient of (-5) ÷ (-7) a rational number? Explain your answer in two or more complete sentences

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Lazerpent
Yes, the 2 negative signs cancel each other out. The definition of irrational is a repeating decimal that cannot be written as a fraction. 5/7 is a fraction

Answer with explanation:

Rational number--

  • It is the number which could be expressed in the form of p/q where p belongs to integers and q belongs to natural numbers.
  • Also, the decimal expansion of such a number is terminating and repeating decimals.

Here when we divide -5 by -7 i.e. (-5) ÷ (-7) then the quotient is: 0.714285 and a bar over the digits after the decimals.

This means that the decimal is repeating.

and hence, the quotient is a rational number.

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