Verified Answer :

Yes it is. Because if you simplify the fraction 45/5, you will get 9/1 which is the same as 9, which is a whole number.

Answer:

\(\frac{45}{5}\) is a whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A fraction \(\frac{45}{5}\)

We have to determine whether the given fraction \(\frac{45}{5}\) equal to a whole number or a mixed number.

Whole numbers are those numbers that do not involves fractions.Example : 1, -10 , etc

Mixed numbers are numbers that are combination of an integers and a proper fraction. Example \(1\frac{1}{4},2\frac{1}{9}\) etc.

Consider the given fraction \(\frac{45}{5}\)

45 can be written as product of 9 and 5

Thus, fraction becomes,

\(\frac{45}{5}=\frac{9\times 5}{5}\)  

On simplifying, we get \(\frac{45}{5}=9\)

Thus, 9 is an intger with no fraction.

Hence, \(\frac{45}{5}\) is a whole number.

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