Well, honey, let me break it down for you. A whole number is a number without any fractions or decimals, like 1, 2, 3, etc. So, yes, a whole number is definitely greater than a fraction because a fraction is a number that represents part of a whole. It's like comparing a whole cake to just a slice - the whole number is the whole cake, and the fraction is just a slice of it.
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generally we think of fractions as being rational numbers between 0 and 1, thus all whole numbers other than zero will be greater than a fraction.
When you divide a number by a fraction between zero and one, the quotient will be greater than that number.
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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
Generally, the quotient of a whole number divided by a fraction will be greater than that whole number, because division is simply multiplying the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor. For instance: 2 / (1/2) = 2 * (2/1)
The quotient is always greater than the whole number. Why? Because it takes more to add up a smaller number than a bigger number. I hope this makes sense.. I'm really stupid XD