Sagot :
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:
[tex]\frac{45}{5}[/tex] is a whole number.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : A fraction [tex]\frac{45}{5}[/tex]
We have to determine whether the given fraction [tex]\frac{45}{5}[/tex] 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 [tex]1\frac{1}{4},2\frac{1}{9}[/tex] etc.
Consider the given fraction [tex]\frac{45}{5}[/tex]
45 can be written as product of 9 and 5
Thus, fraction becomes,
[tex]\frac{45}{5}=\frac{9\times 5}{5}[/tex]
On simplifying, we get [tex]\frac{45}{5}=9[/tex]
Thus, 9 is an intger with no fraction.
Hence, [tex]\frac{45}{5}[/tex] is a whole number.