Question
If $\frac{\text{x}}{\text{y}}$ is a rational number, then $y$ is always a whole number.
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Answer
If $\frac{\text{x}}{\text{y}}$ is a rational number. Then; $x$ and $y$ are integers, where $\text{y}\neq0$ Hence, $y$ is always a non-zero integer.
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