The coefficient in math basically means the number that is placed right next to a variable. An example can be in 3x+4. The numerical coefficient would be 3.
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A coefficient is any number in front of a variable .
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well the coefficient in math is the number before the varibal.
One fifth can mean a percentage of a certain object, or be problem to converting it into decimals. 1/5 can also be a coefficient to a variable, such as x.
Example: 6xIn this example, '6' is the 'numerical' coefficient of the expression, 'x' is the 'literal' coefficient.