2007-01-04 12:13:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No, the answer is found by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 8.
2007-01-04 12:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First check to see if 5/8 = 120/128
Cross multiply getting 5*128 =? 8 *120
we get 640 not equal 960
Therefore 5/8 not equal 120/128
The lowest form for 120/128 is 15/16
2007-01-04 20:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If you divide the numerator and denominator of 120/128
by 8 you get 15/16. That is the simplest form for the fraction.
2007-01-04 20:21:07 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Notice that 120/128 = 60/64 = 30/32 = 15/16, so no.
2007-01-04 20:15:43 · answer #4 · answered by JasonM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
120=2^3 * 3 * 5
128=2^7
So, you have: (2^3 * 3 * 5) / (2^7)=(3 * 5) /( 2^4)=15/16
The simplest form of 120/128 is 15/16 not 5/8
2007-01-04 20:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15/16 is
2007-01-04 20:17:12 · answer #6 · answered by np200011 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope its 15/16 good try though
2007-01-04 20:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by Amers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋