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No. A whole number cannot be a fraction. However, a whole number can be written in rational form. This is done by dividing the whole number by 1. You can then find equivalent rational expressions if you multiply both , its numerator and denominator, by the same non-zero integer.

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17 can be written as the rational number 17/1 and equivalent ratios are (17*3)/(1*3) = 51/3.

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Yes, if you put it under 1 :) For example. 7=7/1

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1/1 2/2 3/3 4/4 etc

2/1 4/2 6/3 8/4 etc

3/1 and you get the idea.

They are still fractions, but they represent whole numbers like 1, 2, 3 etc.

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Yes, a fraction can be a whole number. An example would be 5 over 5, which equals 5.

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Any whole number can become a fraction by putting it over 1.

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Only when they have a denominator of 1 as for example 5 as a fraction is 5/1

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Yes 1/1, 2/2 and so on

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