Question

0 is the smallest rational number.

State whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Checking of 0 as the smallest rational number.

Rational number: The numbers of the form $\frac{p}{q}$ where $p,q$ are integers and $q\ne 0$ are called rational numbers.

The integers $p,q$can be negative also. So, $\frac{p}{q}$can be negative if $p,q$ are of different signs.

Negative numbers lie on the left of 0.

So, 0 cannot be the least rational number as there are many negative rational numbers to the left of 0 like $-\frac{1}{2}$,etc.

Therefore, the given statement is false.