Checkpoint: Part 1 Solutions

Simplify the fraction. Then shade, circle, or color in each of the classifications the number fits into.

$\frac{- 16}{4}$

Real Numbers
$\frac{- 16}{4}$ is a real number.

Integers
$\frac{- 16 \div 4}{4 \div 4} = \frac{- 4}{1} \frac{- 4}{1}$
is equal to the integer −4

Natural Numbers
Negative numbers are not natural numbers.

Rational Numbers
$\frac{- 16 \div 4}{4 \div 4} = \frac{- 4}{1} \frac{- 4}{1}$
is equal to the rational number −4

Whole Numbers
Negative numbers are not whole numbers.