2007-01-10 09:58:05 · 8 answers · asked by jojofoever11 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You just break everything into its lowest common denominator. In the first example, that is fourths, in the second example it's thirds.
2 1/4 is equal to 2+1/4
2=1+1
1=4/4
Therefore, 2=8/4 and 2 1/4=9/4
See how that works.
3=9/3, so 3 1/3=10/3
2007-01-10 10:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by Peaches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 1/4 is a compound number that is the same as 9/4.
(There are 8 fourths in 2, plus the other one-fourth that was already in a fraction.)
3 1/3 equals 10/3.
(3 has 9 thirds, plus the one-third.)
2007-01-10 10:03:23 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2 1/4 and 1 1/3 are called mixed numbers. If you want fractions, multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the numerator. Put that over the original denominator
9/4, and 4/3
2007-01-10 10:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by April 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 1/4 = 9/4
3 1/3 = 10/3
(top heavy fractions)
2007-01-10 10:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
9/4 and 10/3
its called turning mixed numbers into improper fractions.
first, multiply the whole number by the number on the bottom of the fraction.
then, add the result to the number on the top of the fraction.
2007-01-10 10:13:36 · answer #5 · answered by pinkcbpoet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 and 3/12 and 6 and 4/12
are devided the same as 2 and 1/4 and 3 and 1/3
2007-01-10 10:03:20 · answer #6 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
April's you stole my answer. LOL. That's the right answer though.
2007-01-10 10:07:26 · answer #7 · answered by Reese's Pieces 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here go to this website http://math2.org/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm
2007-01-10 10:08:33 · answer #8 · answered by BlackIce Mikel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋