alleryWhy can a whole number be multiplied like a fraction?
AIt is written over 1
BIt is always even
CIt is always positive
DIt has no denominator
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is written over 1
1. Any whole number can be rewritten as itself divided by 1.
2. So 6 becomes 6/1 and the usual fraction rule applies.
3. Being even or positive is not the reason, and the denominator is 1, not absent.
_Source: Wikipedia, Fraction, section Multiplying a fraction by a whole number_
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