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How can both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction increase and yet the fraction remains the same amount?
A fraction is like a division. You are dividing a larger number by a larger number. This can be seen clearly with fractions that are equivalent to whole numbers. For example, the fraction 2/1 represents the whole number 2. The fraction 4/2 is equivalent to the division 4 divided by 2 - which is also equal to 2. Similarly, the fraction 20/10 also represents the number 2.Or here is an example with non-whole fractions: If you expand 1/2 by multiplying top and bottom by 2, you get 2/4. That is, you divide 2 wholes into a total of 4 pieces. If you try it out (try drawing two circles), you see that each piece will also have a size of 1/2. Once again, you are dividing a larger number, by a larger number.
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How do you change a common fraction to an improper fraction?
Multiply the denominator times the whole number and add the product to the numerator. That number is then the numerator while the denominator remains the same.
What happens when you multiply both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by 4?
The value of the fraction remains unchanged
What is the same between simplest form and equivalent fraction?
The ratio of the numerator to the denominator remains the same.
How do you you reduce a fraction with a negative number as a numerator?
Reduce it as you would normally, negative fractions are no different to positive fractions. Also, it doesn't matter which of the numerator or denominator are negative, as long as when it is reduced the fraction is negative overall.
What is 2 2 sevenths as an improper fraction?
16/7... A simple thumb rule is that if you have two and two sevenths, multiply the natural number with the denominator and add the product to the numerator to get the numerator of the fraction you want...the denominator remains the same. Example, two and one fourths is two times four, which is eight, and then you add one to it to get 9. That is the numerator of the fraction you want, while the denominator remains the same, hence you get 9/4.
What happens as the numerator gets bigger?
As the numerator of a fraction increases while the denominator remains constant, the overall value of the fraction also increases. This means that the fraction represents a larger part of the whole. If the denominator decreases at the same time, the effect on the fraction's value can be even more pronounced, further increasing the overall value. Conversely, if the denominator increases, the effect of the increasing numerator may be less significant.
How do you solve the mixed number to improper fraction?
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, you first multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, then add the numerator. This sum becomes the new numerator, while the denominator remains the same. For example, to convert 2 1/3 to an improper fraction, you would do (2 * 3) + 1 = 7, so the improper fraction is 7/3.
How do you make a proper fraction into a mixed number?
To convert a proper fraction into a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator. The whole number part of the mixed number is the result of this division. The remainder becomes the new numerator, and the original denominator remains the same. Write the whole number, followed by the remainder over the original denominator to express the fraction in mixed number form.
What is 7 2-6 as an improper fraction?
To convert the mixed number 7 2/6 to an improper fraction, first multiply the whole number (7) by the denominator of the fraction (6) and add the numerator (2) to get 44. This gives you the new numerator. The denominator remains the same, so the improper fraction is 44/6. This can be simplified further to 22/3 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 2.
How do you write a mixed number as an equivalent fraction?
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply whole number part by the denominator of the fraction part, then add the numerator to the product. The result is the numerator of the improper fraction. The denominator remains the same. For example, to convert 2 3/8 to an improper fraction, multiply 2*8 = 16, then add 3 to get 19. The improper fraction is 19/8.
How do you convert each mixed number to improper fraction?
You multiply the outer (whole) number by the denominator and then add the numerator. You then place that answer over the original denominator. For example, 2 3/4 you multiply the 2 by 4 and add 3. The answer would be 11/3.
How do you express an improper fraction to a mixed number?
divide the numerator by the denominator. 16/7 =2 r2. put the whole number out the front (2) and the remainder remains in the fraction ontop of the denominator. 2/7. the answer is therefore 2 2/7
