Question

When you multiply fractions and the first number is a whole number is you answer a whole or fraction?

Answer 1

whole numbers can be written in fraction form. But fraction can or cannot be whole number.

Answer is fraction.

Explanation:

As, the fraction number is in the form of
`(p)/(q)` and the first number is whole number
`(a)`.

when fraction multiply by whole number,

`(p)/(q) * a=(a * p)/(q)` is fraction.

For example,
`p=2,q=3 \ and \ a=4`

`(p)/(q) * a=(4 * 2)/(3)`

`(p)/(q) * a=(8)/(3) \Rightarrow \ fraction`

For example,
`p=3,q=5 \ and \ a=5`

`(p)/(q) * a=(5 * 3)/(5)`

`(p)/(q) * a=(3)/(1) \Rightarrow \ whole \ number`