Question

When you multiply fractions and the first number is a whole number is you answer a whole or fraction?

Answer 1

Answer:

whole numbers can be written in fraction form. But fraction can or cannot be whole number.

Answer is fraction.

Step-by-step explanation:

As, the fraction number is in the form of $\frac{p}{q}$ and the first number is whole number $(a)$.

when fraction multiply by whole number,

$\frac{p}{q} \times a=\frac{a \times p}{q}$ is fraction.

For example, $p=2,q=3 \ and \ a=4$

$\frac{p}{q} \times a=\frac{4 \times 2}{3}$

$\frac{p}{q} \times a=\frac{8}{3} \Rightarrow \ fraction$

For example, $p=3,q=5 \ and \ a=5$

$\frac{p}{q} \times a=\frac{5 \times 3}{5}$

$\frac{p}{q} \times a=\frac{3}{1} \Rightarrow \ whole \ number$