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Not necessarily. The conversion factor from feet to inches is 12.

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A conversion factor is a fraction that is always equal to what number?

A conversion factor is a fraction that is always equal to 1. This allows you to convert between different units by multiplying the quantity you have by the conversion factor.


What conversion factor fraction is used to convert inches to feet?

The conversion fraction is 1/12.


What conversion factor fraction is used to convert cups to liters?

The conversion factor fraction used to convert cups to liters is 0.2366 liters per cup.


Must a conversion fraction equal one?

No. It would be very unusual for a conversion factor to equal one.


In dimensional analysis a fraction that always equal 1 is called a?

Conversion factor I think it is a unit fraction?!?!?!?!?


What fraction can be use as a conversion factor of 1.74?

174/100 or 87/50


In a conversion factor what is special about the fraction used?

In a conversion factor, the numerator and denominator of the fraction represent the same quantity but are expressed in different units. This allows you to convert from one unit to another.


In dimensional analysis a fraction that always equals one is called?

conversion factor


What must a conversion fraction equal?

The conversion factor, for converting from UNITA to UNITB is the number of UNITB in each UNITA. There are 3.2808 feet in 1 metre so the conversion factor for converting metres into feet is 3.2808.


Why does a conversion factor always have a value of 1 when the fraction does not equal 1?

The question cannot be answered because it is based on an incorrect understanding of a conversion factor. For example, the conversion factor for inches to millimetres is 25.4 mm = 1 inch. It never, ever has the value 1.


When the numerator and denominator have no common factor greater than 1 the fraction is written in?

The fraction then is written in its simplest form


What must be true for a ratio of two measurements to be a conversion factor?

For two measurements to be a conversion factor, they must represent the same quantity but in different units. The ratio should equal 1 and can be written as a fraction where the units cancel out, allowing you to convert from one unit to another.