Question

Use the diagram to help you answer the question below. Rational numbers Integers 57 Whole numbers 57 Which of the following is a rational number but not an integer? 57 171 5.7 -5

Answer 1

Let's begin by listing from the beginning:

Integers are numbers having no fractional parts. They are whole numbers

Rational numbers are numbers that can be gotten by dividing two integers

57 is both an integer & a rational number

171 is both an integer & a rational number

-5 is both an integer & a rational number

5.7 is a rational number but it is not an integer. It exists as a fraction

$5.7\equiv5\frac{7}{10}\equiv\frac{57}{10}$