Consider the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, ... arranged on the number line. Which operation, when applied to two whole numbers, may take you OFF the line (give a result that is not a whole number)?

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Division. Division of two whole numbers may not give a whole number, e.g. 7/2 = 3.5. So division can leave the set of whole numbers.

Consider the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, ... arranged on the number line.
Which operation, when applied to two whole numbers, may take you OFF the line (give a result that is not a whole number)?

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More Class 6 Properties of Whole Numbers practice

Consider the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, ... arranged on the number line.Which operation, when applied to two whole numbers, may take you OFF the line (give a result that is not a whole number)?

Step-by-Step Solution

Master this chapter in 30 minutes a day.

More Class 6 Properties of Whole Numbers practice

Consider the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, ... arranged on the number line.
Which operation, when applied to two whole numbers, may take you OFF the line (give a result that is not a whole number)?