You can convert a whole number to an equivalent fraction by multiplying it by the denominator of the fraction you're subtracting 5 - 3/8 = 40/8 - 3/8 = 37/8 = 4 and 5/8
You simply multiply the whole number by the denominator. A whole number divided by a fraction is the whole number times the inverse of the fraction. For example, 8 divided by 1/4 is 8 times 4 = 32.
8/1
3 and 1/8
5 over 8 can't be a whole number, as it is a fraction, a part of the whole.Slice a pie into 8 pieces. Each piece is an 8th of the whole pie. Only when the pie is whole can it be said to be a whole number - which would be 8. Remove a slice and the pie becomes a fraction.
You can convert a whole number to an equivalent fraction by multiplying it by the denominator of the fraction you're subtracting 5 - 3/8 = 40/8 - 3/8 = 37/8 = 4 and 5/8
15/8 is a fraction. The nearest whole number is 2.
You simply multiply the whole number by the denominator. A whole number divided by a fraction is the whole number times the inverse of the fraction. For example, 8 divided by 1/4 is 8 times 4 = 32.
8/1
There is no "whole number" that's equal to a fully reduced fraction..1/8 = .125 which is not a whole number.
8 over 1 is equivalent to 8 because every whole number is over 1 as a fraction.
3 and 1/8
5 over 8 can't be a whole number, as it is a fraction, a part of the whole.Slice a pie into 8 pieces. Each piece is an 8th of the whole pie. Only when the pie is whole can it be said to be a whole number - which would be 8. Remove a slice and the pie becomes a fraction.
Anytime you want to turn a whole number into a fraction, simply place it over 1. Thus 8 as a fraction is 8/1.
16/2
you put the whole number over one like this 8/1
Multiply the fraction by the reciprocal of the whole number. 3/4 divided by 8 = 3/4 times 1/8