SOLUTION: "Dividing 133 by 96, we get 1.38541666666667. The integer part of it is 1. The remainder from division is 37, that is the numerator of the proper fraction. The denominator stays th

Question 420815: "Dividing 133 by 96, we get 1.38541666666667. The integer part of it is 1. The remainder from division is 37, that is the numerator of the proper fraction. The denominator stays the same!"
How is 1.38541666666667 equivalent to 37 if the number reads 38 or even 39?
Thanks!

Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't get your question...133/96 is 1 37/96 as a mixed number, the denominator is the same because they are the same fractions, only in different form. Nothing unique about it.
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