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What does it mean when you divide the numerator and denominator by the same number?
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∙ 12y ago
It means that you are not changing the value of the fraction, but you may be simplifying it. For example: 14/36 Divide top and bottom by 2 to get 7/18.
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What happens if you divide or multiply a ratio by different numbers?
If you mean multiplying numerator and denominator by different numbers, the result is then a different ratio. If you mean variously multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number on different occasions, the result is unchanged.
What does converting the fractions to decimals mean?
To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.
How do you reduce a fractions to a whole number?
You probably mean improper fraction like 27/3...to do that you'd have to divide the numerator by the denominator. And the answer to that is 9
When the numerator is the same number as the denominator what does this mean about the fraction?
The answer is 1.
How do you turn money into fractions?
Well if you mean a word problem then you could say June had 1/2 the money Marissa had. Something to that effect.You divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number) and then multiply that by 100.
Do you minus the denominator?
Do you mean like when you're trying to calculate the value of a variable? You divide the numerator by the denominator? If the operation involves subtracting a numerator from a denominator, then you would be subtracting the numerator.
What happens if you divide or multiply a ratio by different numbers?
If you mean multiplying numerator and denominator by different numbers, the result is then a different ratio. If you mean variously multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number on different occasions, the result is unchanged.
What number helps you simplify 5680?
If you mean 56/80 then divide the numerator and denominator by 8 and it then is 7/10 simplified
What does converting the fractions to decimals mean?
To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.
How do you reduce a fractions to a whole number?
You probably mean improper fraction like 27/3...to do that you'd have to divide the numerator by the denominator. And the answer to that is 9
When the numerator is the same number as the denominator what does this mean about the fraction?
The answer is 1.
How do you turn fraction into a decimal?
Divide the numerator by the denominator. The line in a fraction can also mean "divided by."
How do you turn money into fractions?
Well if you mean a word problem then you could say June had 1/2 the money Marissa had. Something to that effect.You divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number) and then multiply that by 100.
What does numevotor mean?
In a fraction, the numerator is the number on the top and a denominator is the number on the bottom.
In this fraction which number is the denominator 115?
If you mean 1/15 then 15 is the denominator and 1 is the numerator
What does it mean to divide the numerator and the denominator of a ratio by the same factor?
It means that the previous fraction was not in its lowest terms.
What does the top number and the bottem number of a fraction mean?
The top number is the numerator and the bottom number is the denominator.
