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Is a mixed number always greater than a whole number? explain.

User Sam Doidge
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Yes. A mixed number includes a whole number and a fraction, such as
1 (2)/(3)
1 is the lowest whole number, and any mixed number will have to have a whole number as part of it. So a mixed number is always greater than some whole number.
User Romanb
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no beacuse 19 1/2 is not bigger than 20
User Kurt William
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