Classify the given number.

- 4/9

negative fraction?

To classify the given number 4/9, we need to determine its type of number.

The number 4/9 is a rational number. Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction or a ratio of two integers. In this case, 4/9 is a fraction where the numerator (top number) is 4 and the denominator (bottom number) is 9. Both 4 and 9 are integers, so 4/9 is a rational number.