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Are 2tenths the same as one half?
No because 2/10 = 1/5 in its simplest form
How do you know when a fraction is equivalent to a whole number?
You know when a fraction is equivalent to a whole number when both the numerator and denominator is the same. For example 2/2 is equivalent to the number two.
Is a rational number the same as a whole number?
All whole numbers are rational but only certain rational numbers are whole. If the number is both positive and if the rational number simplifies to a number over 1, it is whole. For example 6/2 simplifies to 3 and is thus whole. However, 5/2 is rational but not whole.
When you divide a whole number by a decimal less than 1 the quotion is greater than the whole number why?
If you divided the whole number by Anything greater than 1 and the answer would be less than the whole number.If you divide the whole number by 1 the answer would be the same as the whole number.When you go smaller than 1 - say 0.5 then this is the same as a half 1/2 and there are 2 halves in the number 1Thus if you divide the whole number by 0.5 the answer would be twice the whole number.
Can 2 over 2 be simplified?
yes it can be simplified and when you do simplify is 1 whole, and the trick is that any number that is over the same number is going to be simplified to 1 whole
Is 20 a whole number?
Yes 2.0 is the same as 2 which is a whole number or an integer
What is the whole number for -2?
-2 is a whole number.
Is 4 over 8 equal to a whole number?
No, it is a fraction of a whole number. 4/8 is the same as one half or 1/2.
How is multiplying a decimal by a whole number the same as multiplying 2 whole numbers?
It is not. When multiplying two whole numbers you need not be concerned about placing the decimal point in the answer.
Do decimal divisors and divedends have to have the same number of decimal places to have a whole number quotient?
No. 0.5 divided by 0.25 = 2
Is the product of a fraction less than one and a whole number less than or greater than the whole number?
It depends: If the whole number is positive then the result is less than the whole number, eg ½ × 2 = 1 < 2 If the whole number is negative then the result is greater than the whole number, eg ½ × -2 = -1 > -2
What is 1.6 to the nearest whole number?
1.6 to the nearest whole number = 2
