SOLUTION: Q1 express 4/7 as a rational number with denominator 2? Q2 express each of the following rational numbers as the sum of an integer and a rational number a) 19/6 b) -22/5

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Question 1085765: Q1 express 4/7 as a rational number with denominator 2?
Q2 express each of the following rational numbers as the sum of an integer and a rational number a) 19/6 b) -22/5

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A1: The only way to do that is to first multiply (4/7) by 2 then put that result over 2:
+4%2F7+=+%28%288%2F7%29%29%2F2+

A2: a) +19%2F6+=+3+%2B+%281%2F6%29+ "3 and 1/6th"

b) +-22%2F5+=+-4+%2B+%28-2%2F5%29+ "minus 4 and 2/5ths" normally just written -(4 2/5)