The number 2 can be expressed as a fraction. In its simplest form, 2 is written as 2/1. This means that if you have 2 whole parts, like 2 apples, it can be represented as ‘2 out of 1’ whole, which makes sense since 2 is simply double one whole.
To understand how we got to this, let’s break it down:
- A fraction consists of a numerator (the top part) and a denominator (the bottom part).
- In the case of 2, the numerator is 2 (representing the quantity) and the denominator is 1 (representing a single whole).
Thus, 2/1 is indeed the simplest form of the number 2 expressed as a fraction.