For example 2 could be 2/1?
2006-09-23 07:44:44 · 8 answers · asked by nihilistic_reality 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Is every fraction a whole number?
2006-09-23 07:45:11 · update #1
yes, you are right as you have written the example
2006-09-23 07:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Amar Soni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fraction is " a number that can be expressed in the form A/B where A & B are integers and B not = 0 "
let N = A / B
if B=1 then N is a whole number.... that means every whole number can be expressed as a fraction with the denominator (B) equalling zero
if B is not 1, then N need not be an integer (eg: 3/2) because B may not divide A without remainder
hence the reverse is not true
2006-09-23 15:49:56 · answer #2 · answered by m s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, every whole number CAN be a fraction. Like you said for example 2 could also be 2/1 or 5969748 could be 5969748/1 . It doesn't matter.
2006-09-23 14:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They are but usually theyre just called whole numbers and not fractions.
2006-09-23 14:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by dog_hell_red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is more appropriate to say that every whole number is a rational number
fractions generally mean less than one
that is why we call say 22/7 as an improper fraction
2006-09-23 14:52:59 · answer #5 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. All whole nos. are fractions with numerator being the number and the denominator being one.
2006-09-23 14:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by Manindomb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
correct
2006-09-23 16:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by Adam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely
2006-09-23 15:44:16 · answer #8 · answered by Gina C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋