Q. 53.8( 37 Votes )
Are the following statements true or false? Give reasons for your answer.
(i) Every whole number is a natural number.
(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.
(vi) Every rational number is a whole number
Answer :
(i) False: As whole numbers include zero, whereas natural numbers doesn’t include zero.
(ii) True: As integers are a part of rational numbers.
(iii) False: As integers are a part of natural numbers.
(iv) True: As whole numbers include all the natural numbers.
(v) False: As whole numbers are a part of integers.
(vi) False: As rational numbers include all the whole numbers.
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