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Properties of Rational Numbers

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Every _________rational number is greater than zero.

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Since we know that a positive integer is greater than zero.
Therefore a rational with a positive numerator and denominator is greater than zero.
Thus, a positive rational number is greater than zero.
Hence, every positive rational number is greater than zero.

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(i) Zero is the smallest rational number.
(ii) Every integer is a rational number.
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Q. Mark the correct answer in each of the following:
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(ii) Every integer is a rational number.

(iii) Every rational number is an integer.

(iv) Every natural number is a whole number.

(v) Every integer is a whole number.

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