to show that the conjecture is false.
The quotient of 2 proper fractions is a proper fraction.
2007-01-02 11:49:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Counterexample:
7/10 divided by 3/10.
Both are proper but the result is 7/3 which is improper.
2007-01-02 11:52:41 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Divide 4/5 by 3/5
4/5 divided by 3/5
= 4/5 * 5/3
= 4/3
In the first answer given above, whole numbers are not considered to be proper fractions as they have a denominator of 1!
2007-01-02 11:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by keely_66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any fraction divided by a fraction smaller than itself will result in an answer greater than 1 - an improper fraction.
e.g.
(1/3)/(1/5) = 5/3
2007-01-02 11:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2 / 1/3 = 1/2 x 3/1 = 3/2
2007-01-02 11:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/7 divided by 3/7 is 5/3, an improper fraction
2007-01-02 12:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7/8 divided by 7/8=1
2007-01-02 11:53:17 · answer #6 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(7/8)/(3/16)=7/8 * 16/3=14/3
2007-01-02 11:52:06 · answer #7 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first number is 3 and second is 2...
3/2 is improper
2007-01-02 11:52:03 · answer #8 · answered by Niks 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋