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The denominator of a fraction is 24 more than the numerator. the value of the fraction is 13. what is the numerator of this fraction?
Let x = numerator and x +24 = denominator x/ (x+24) = 13; 13x + 312 = x ; 12x =-312; x = - 26 (negative26) which is the numerator
What is a denominator and numerator tell you?
The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction, and the numerator is the top fraction of a fraction.Every integer is x/1.
When simplifying a rational fraction why do you need to factor the numerator and the denominator?
By factoring the numerator and denominator in a fraction, you can then divide common multiples out and reduce the fraction to the simplest terms. Perhaps an example might be of help. If we have 66/99, we can see that 66 = 2 x 3 x 11, and 99 = 3 x 3 x 11. We can divide the 3 and the 11 out of both the numerator and denominator, and have 2/3 as the answer. The 66/99 = 2/3. Factoring the numerator and denominator allow us to see what we can divide out to reduce the fraction.
A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is?
A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than the denominator.
What is a fraction with a numerator of 0 called?
If the numerator is 0, the fraction equals 0.
