It is helpful some of the time, but not at others.
407 is an integer, not a fraction. It can be expressed as a fraction by writing it as 407/1.407 is an integer, not a fraction. It can be expressed as a fraction by writing it as 407/1.407 is an integer, not a fraction. It can be expressed as a fraction by writing it as 407/1.407 is an integer, not a fraction. It can be expressed as a fraction by writing it as 407/1.
It is called "writing a fraction as an equivalent fraction with a larger denominator"!
improper fraction
improper fraction
It is: 0.75 = 3/4 as a fraction
Writing descriptively((:
Yes.
It is not. Simple division is far more helpful.
1101 is an integer, but you can convert it into a fraction by writing it as 1101/1
xxx is an integer and so there is no sensible way of writing it as a fraction.
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You should always check 2 things first. Make sure that the first number in the ratio is the numerator, and the second is the denominator. A 5:8 ratio should never end up being 8/5. Also, it's very helpful to simplify, if not already done in the ratio. Same applies to writing a fraction as a ratio.