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If the fraction has a negative denominator?
It is the same as the negative of the fraction with the same denominator positive. eg: 2/-3 = -2/3 -4/-5 = --4/5 = 4/5 You are creating an equivalent fraction by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by -1.
How do you reduce 5 over 10?
5/10 = 1/2 You can divide the numerator and the denominator by the same number and get an equivalent fraction.
What is the improper fraction with a denominator of 6 that is equivalent to 5 and 1 over 2?
51/2 = 11/2 = 33/6 so the answer is 33.
What is 2 fifths add a half?
Convert to equivalent fractions with the same denominator then the addition can be made and the result simplified if possible: 2/5 + 1/2 = (2×2)/(5×2) + (1×5)/(2×5) = 4/10 + 5/10 = (4+5)/10 = 9/10
What is a fraction equivalent to 1 over 5?
It is already a fraction: 1/5 (= 2/10)The decimal equivalent is 0.2To create an equivalent fraction to 1/5 multiply the numerator (top number) and denominator (bottom number) by the same number, examples:By 2:1/5 = (1 x 2)/(5 x 2) = 2/10 By 3:1/5 = (1 x 3)/(5 x 3) = 3/15 By 5:1/5 = (1 x 5)/(5 x 5) = 5/25 By 10:1/5 = (1 x 10)/(5 x 10) = 10/50 So 2/10, 3/15, 5/25 & 10/50 are all equivalent to 1/5
