Question

Show that the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integer.

$\mathbf{-}\frac{\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{8}}$

Short answer

$\frac{\mathbf{-}\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{8}} \mathbf{or} \frac{\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{-}\mathbf{8}}$is the rational form of $\mathbf{-}\frac{\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{8}}$ as a quotient of two integers.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

Consider, the number $-\frac{1}{8}$ provided in question

Step 2. Calculation 

To convert number $-\frac{1}{8}$ as rational, it is needed to simplify the number provided

Therefore, the obtained fraction is

$\Rightarrow -\frac{1}{8}=\frac{-1}{8} \text{or}\frac{1}{-8}$

Hence,

$\frac{-1}{8} \text{or} \frac{1}{-8}$ is the rational form of $-\frac{1}{8}$ as a quotient of two integers.