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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is 4/2 a fraction or whole number????. explain!!!

Parth (parthkohli):

All whole numbers are fractions.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

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Parth (parthkohli):

This is a whole number which can be written as a fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what it basically is???

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

they way you have it written , 4/2 is a improper fraction, if you simplify , it is equivalent to a whole number

Parth (parthkohli):

A fraction is just some ratio, and in this case, we do have a ratio.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its improper fraction got it

Parth (parthkohli):

No, it's a whole number too.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but thats after simplification

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