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QuestionWhy do you divide fractions?
David JiaDavid Jia is an Academic Tutor and the Founder of LA Math Tutoring, a private tutoring company based in Los Angeles, California. With over 10 years of teaching experience, David works with students of all ages and grades in various subjects, as well as college admissions counseling and test preparation for the SAT, ACT, ISEE, and more. After attaining a perfect 800 math score and a 690 English score on the SAT, David was awarded the Dickinson Scholarship from the University of Miami, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Additionally, David has worked as an instructor for online videos for textbook companies such as Larson Texts, Big Ideas Learning, and Big Ideas Math.
Math TutorFractions are just a form of division—it's the same thing. 3/4 is the same thing as 3 divided by 4. -
QuestionWhat is 14 2/3 + 8 5/7 as a mixed number?
Community Answer(14 2/3) + (8 5/7) = (44/3) + (61/7). The common denominator is (3)(7) = 21. So the fractions become (308/21) + (183/21) = 491/21 = 23 8/21. -
QuestionHow do you use the fraction symbol on a calculator app?
I_l1ke_gam3sCommunity AnswerOn most calculators you aren't allowed to convert to a fraction. You first have to convert to a decimal and then know how to convert a decimal to a fraction. -
QuestionHow do you convert mixed numbers into improper fractions?
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