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There are two advantages that I can imagine:
#1). It allows you to finish that exercise a few seconds sooner, which gives you
a bit more time to work on the remaining ones, or to finish the homework sooner
and go back to Video Games and Surfing the net.
#2). It drives the teacher batty when the homework papers are being graded,
which is always a background objective when you're doing any assignment.
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What is the difference between an unsimplified fraction and a simplified fraction?
There's no mathematical difference between them; they're the same value. They express the same ratio. In a simplified fraction, the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1. In an unsimplified fraction, that GCF is greater than one.
What is 5 over 7 unsimplified?
To unsimplify a fraction, multiply the numerator and denominator by the same unit - it doesn't even necessarily have to be an integer unit. For example, an unsimplified version of 5/7 could be (5 x 2) = 10 over (7 x 2) = 14 - or 10/14.
Equivalent fraction for one quarter?
one quater or 1/4 is a fraction already. an equivilant but improper or unsimplified fraction would be 2/8, 4/16, 8/32, 3/12, 9/36, 10/40, 20/80 or basically anything where the top number is one fourth of the bottom number.
How many different ways can you show fractions?
You can show fractions as simplified, unsimplified, improper, or mixed numbers: Simplified- can be done different ways 1) 14/6= 7/3 <----- leaving it as a fraction is most common 2) 14/6= 2.3333333 <----- sometimes questions ask for a decimal answer Unsimplified- you never leave a final answer unsimplified 1) 4/2 (simplified it equals 2) 2) 14/6= (simplified it equals 7/3) Mixed numbers- this the opposite of improper form 1) 2 3/5 (2 wholes plus 3/5) is 10+13= 23/5r Improper fractions- they're the opposite of mixed numbers and to do math problems must be in this form 1) 23/5 is 2 3/5 (2 wholes plus 3/5 extra) Yep... fractions! :D
Is 109 divisible by 2?
Not without leaving a remainder, or a fraction 109 / 2 = 54.5 Only numbers which end in 0, 2, 4 , 6 or 8 are divisible by 2
What is the difference between an unsimplified fraction and a simplified fraction?
There's no mathematical difference between them; they're the same value. They express the same ratio. In a simplified fraction, the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1. In an unsimplified fraction, that GCF is greater than one.
The number below the fraction bar in a fraction that shows the total number line are called?
The denominator in the unsimplified fraction.
What does a simplified fraction tell you that an unsimplified fraction does not?
Nothing. All the information contained in either version is contained in the other.
What fraction is 57 minutes in an hour?
It is 57/60, which can be simplified but, in my view, the unsimplified version is easier to work with.
What fraction of 1 metre is 15 centimetres?
It is 15/100 which can be simplified. But the unsimplified version is probably easier to work with.
What is 0.85714286 as a fraction?
How many Catholics? 2 Find the probability that the coordinator is not Catholic. enter your response here (Write as an unsimplified fraction)
What is 3.73 as a fraction?
373/100 a way to get the answer is to first convert it to a unsimplified fraction (3.73/1) then times both side by 100. this will make 373/100
What fraction of an day is 15 hours?
It is 15/24. This can be simplified to 5/8 but often the unsimplified version is easier to work with.
What is 5 over 7 unsimplified?
To unsimplify a fraction, multiply the numerator and denominator by the same unit - it doesn't even necessarily have to be an integer unit. For example, an unsimplified version of 5/7 could be (5 x 2) = 10 over (7 x 2) = 14 - or 10/14.
How do you unsimplified a fraction?
Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same counting number.
What is 1.75km as a fraction?
1.75 Kilometers is 1750/1000 as a unsimplified improper fraction, 7/4 as a simplified improper fraction, and 1 and 3/4 as a proper & simplified fraction.
What does the bottom numer of the fraction represent?
The bottom number of the original, unsimplified fraction represents the number of equal parts in one whole, where each part is of the same magnitude as the top number. Once the fraction has been simplified, these links no longer apply directly, but only through equivalence.
