To express \( \frac{36}{7} \) as a whole number, you can perform the division:
\[ 36 \div 7 = 5 \quad \text{(with a remainder)} \]
To see this more clearly, you can calculate:
\[ 7 \times 5 = 35 \] Subtract this from 36:
\[ 36 - 35 = 1 \]
So, \( \frac{36}{7} = 5 \) with a remainder of 1, which can also be expressed as:
\[ 5 \frac{1}{7} \]
Thus, the whole number part of \( \frac{36}{7} \) is 5.