Question

Is 45/5 equal to a whole number or a mixed number?Please Explain How You know

Answer 1

Yes it is. Because if you simplify the fraction 45/5, you will get 9/1 which is the same as 9, which is a whole number.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{45}{5}$ is a whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A fraction $\frac{45}{5}$

We have to determine whether the given fraction $\frac{45}{5}$ equal to a whole number or a mixed number.

Whole numbers are those numbers that do not involves fractions.Example : 1, -10 , etc

Mixed numbers are numbers that are combination of an integers and a proper fraction. Example $1\frac{1}{4},2\frac{1}{9}$ etc.

Consider the given fraction $\frac{45}{5}$

45 can be written as product of 9 and 5

Thus, fraction becomes,

$\frac{45}{5}=\frac{9\times 5}{5}$  

On simplifying, we get $\frac{45}{5}=9$

Thus, 9 is an intger with no fraction.

Hence, $\frac{45}{5}$ is a whole number.