Question

Every rational number is a whole number? True or false, also give reason of your answer.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Use the definition of rational and whole numbers

A rational number is any number that can be expressed in the form of $\frac{p}{q}$, where both $p$ and $q$ are integers provided $q\ne 0$. Whereas, a whole number is a positive number without a decimal or fractions.

Every rational number may or may not be a whole number.

For example:

$\frac{2}{2}$ is both rational number and whole number, because $\frac{2}{2}=1$

$\frac{1}{2}$ is rational number but not whole number because $\frac{1}{2}=0.5$ which is a decimal number.

Hence, given statement is False.