SOLUTION: How is 2\8 a fraction help me with fraction ANYONE

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Question 938810: How is 2\8 a fraction help me with fraction ANYONE
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20855) About Me  (Show Source):
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by definition, a fraction is a number usually expressed in the form a%2Fb; so, 2%2F8 is a fraction and it could be reduced if you divide both numerator and denominator by 2
%282%3A2%29%2F%288%3A2%29=1%2F4

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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( any whole number ) / ( any whole number ) is a fraction
537/17 is a fraction
-11/19 is a fraction
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There are facts you have to know about, though
+11%2F23+ is not a reducible fraction - that means you can't
divide both numerator and denominator by the same
number.
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+2%2F8+ is a reducible fraction- you can divide top
and bottom evenly by +2+
+2%2F8+=+1%2F4+
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+37%2F1+ is not really a fraction because:
+37%2F1+=+37+ a whole number
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+7%2F0+ is definitely not a fraction- in fact, you
cannot divide by zero- not allowed ever
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Hope this helps- stay tuned

Answer by MathTherapy(10809) About Me  (Show Source):
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How is 2\8 a fraction help me with fraction ANYONE


2 <------ NUMERATOR

8 <------ DENOMINATOR

Any EXPRESSION consisting of a NUMERATOR, a DENOMINATOR, and a DIVISION BAR is considered a FRACTION.