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Why is it important to be able to write a fraction in simplest form?
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Because most people find the simplest forms easier to understand. Also, if required to manipulate the fractions, it reduces the magnitudes of the numbers involved in the calculations.
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How do you write 135 percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form?
135% is equal to 1.35 or 135/100.In order to simplify this fraction we must find the largest whole number that will divide in to both 135 and 100. (We do not necessarily have to do this in 1 step).We should be able to immediately see that both numbers will divide by 5. So if we divide top and bottom by 5 we get:27/20.Now we ask is there another whole number that will divide in to both 27 and 20 (giving a whole number as a result)? The answer is no. Therefore we have simplified this fraction as far as we can.So 135% as a fraction is 27/20.This is known as an improper or top heavy fraction. If we want to write this as a mixed number we ask, how many whole times will 20 go in to 27. The answer is once with 7 remaining. This is therefore written as 1 7/20.
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From a mathematical point of view, it is not at all important. Any equivalent fraction is just as good, so simplification makes no difference whatsoever. However, the simplest form involves the smallest integer values for the fraction and most people find it easiest to understand and to work with small numbers. Also, examiners expect you to be able to simplify fractions.
How do you write a percent in fraction form?
The simplest fraction from a percentage is to take the percent, and put it over 100. For instance, 25% is 25/100. Since this is not the simplest fraction, you can reduce it to the lowest possible form by the ordinary means. To do that, you simply divide both by the same number. For instance, I can't divide 25 by 2, but I can divide it by 5, with the result of 5. I can also divide 100 by five, with the result of 20. That makes 5/20. Then I can further reduce the fraction again by dividing 5 by 5, which makes 1, and 20 by 5 which makes 4. This means I was able to reduce the fraction to 1/4. Since 1 cannot be divided, we have the simplest possible fraction.
How do you know if a fraction is in simplest form?
A fraction is in its simplest form if its denominator (bottom half of the fraction) and numerator (top half of the fraction) cannot be divided by the same number to equal a fraction with whole numbers in the numerator and denominator. [When you 'cancel' a fraction out (divide it to get a smaller fraction, closer to the simplest form) you must do the same sum to the numerator AND the denominator, so you must be able to divide the numerator by the same number you divide the numerator by, as the fraction cannot contain decimals or remainders (it must be a whole number] e.g. 3/6 is NOT in its simplest form, as you can divide both numbers by 3, meaning that the simplest form would be 1/3 1/3 is in its simplest form, as although you could divide the denominator by 3, you cannot divide the numerator by 3 to equal a whole number.
How do you write 3.3125 as a fraction in simplest form?
The whole number 3 stands on it's own. You take the decimal portion and figure out what the last decimal place is. 10s, 100s, etc. then take the number, in this case 3125 and put it over that number you came up with. In short 10,000. From there you reduce it as far as possible without having a fraction of a fraction. From this point you should be able to arrive at the answer on your own.
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