Fractions help with numbers that are not whole numbers.
Mixed fractions can't become whole numbers.
adding fractions is like adding a WHOLE lot of parts of numbers
The majority of fractions will not be able to become whole numbers. Certain improper fractions, where the numerator is a multiple of the denominator, can become whole numbers. No proper fractions can.
Similarities: the sum does not depend on which number you start with (distributive)Differences: you must find a common denominator for the fractions (whole numbers have a common denominator [1]
No. All fractions are not whole numbers, but all whole numbers are [improper] fractions (with a denominator of 1).
The LCM refers to whole numbers, not fractions.
Fractions help with numbers that are not whole numbers.
Mixed fractions can't become whole numbers.
There are an infinite number of both fractions and whole numbers.
You need at least two numbers to find an LCM. And they need to be whole numbers, not fractions.
adding fractions is like adding a WHOLE lot of parts of numbers
The majority of fractions will not be able to become whole numbers. Certain improper fractions, where the numerator is a multiple of the denominator, can become whole numbers. No proper fractions can.
Whole numbers are positive numbers and there are no fractions or decimals.
Similarities: the sum does not depend on which number you start with (distributive)Differences: you must find a common denominator for the fractions (whole numbers have a common denominator [1]
Fractions.
Integers are whole numbers, fractions are part of a whole number.