2006-12-12 12:00:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Take the denominator (3), multiply it by 5 and add it to the numerator (2). Put it over the original denominator:
5 2/3 = 17/3
2006-12-12 12:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First you have to get everything in terms of the same denominator. You have 2/3, so use 3 as the denominator.
How many 1/3 is 5? Multiply 5 by 3/3 (which is equal to 1) to get 15/3.
So 5 2/3 is the same as 15/3 + 2/3. Add the 2/3 to get 17/3.
2006-12-12 12:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by Patchy O'Squirrel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 as a whole number converts to 15/3. 15/3+2/3 = 17/3 and is completely reduced.
An easier way is to multiply the whole number (5) by the Denominator (3), add the numerator (2), and then divide by the denominator again (3). This gives (15+2)/3, or 17/3.
2006-12-12 12:04:21 · answer #3 · answered by DellXPSBuyer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
need to multiply the whole number by the denominator.....then add the numerator....
5*3 = 15 + 2 = 17
Thus 17/3 is improper fraction.
2006-12-12 12:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by luvmath03 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're taught to change improper fractions into mixed numbers because mixed numbers give you a sense of how big a number is. For example, you may not know how big 173/17 is off the top of your head, but if you change it to 10 and 3/17, you know that the number is slightly bigger than 10. When you take more advanced math, like in high school, you will almost always leave fractions in improper form, and you'll never have to use mixed fractions again.
2016-05-23 16:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply the 5 times the 3 and then add 2 to it.
(5 x 3) + 2 = 17, then put this number over the original denominator.
Answer=17/3
2006-12-12 12:04:19 · answer #6 · answered by Cronic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 2/3 = (5 * 3 + 2)/3 = 17/3
2006-12-12 12:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by beached42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutiply the 5 with the denominator.
You should get 15.
Add 15 to the 2.
You should get 17.
Take 17 as the numerator and 3 as denominator.
2006-12-12 12:05:05 · answer #8 · answered by A 150 Days Of Flood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you take 5, multiply by 3 and add 2. that gives you the numerator. the denominator is still 3. Think about it this way, you have 5 wholes and two thirds. but one whole can also be thought of as three thirds. so 5 wholes is 15 thirds (3*5) and adding the two thirds, you get 17 thirds
2006-12-12 12:04:43 · answer #9 · answered by Yin H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New numerator = 5 * denominator + numerator. In this case, you take 5 *3 +2 = 17. 17 is the numerator, & denominator doesn't change. Thus, 17/3 is the answer.
2006-12-12 12:04:38 · answer #10 · answered by yungr01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋