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How Do You Simplify a Fraction Over a Whole Number?

Simplify the complex fraction (2/3)/11

Summary

  1. '2/3' is the numerator of the main fraction '2/3 over 11'
  2. '11' is the denominator of the main fraction '2/3 over 11'
  3. Remember that a fraction bar is a just a fancy way of writing a division symbol
  4. Notice the division sign changed to a multiplication sign
  5. '11' is the same as '11 over 1'
  6. '1 over 11' is the reciprocal of '11 over 1'
  7. 2•1=2
  8. 3•11=33
  9. '2/33' is in its simplest form

Notes

    1. The numerator is what is on the TOP half of a fraction
    2. The denominator is what is on the BOTTOM half of a fraction
    3. '2' is the numerator of the fraction '2/3'
    4. '3' is the denominator of the fraction '2/3'
    5. '2/3' is the numerator of the main fraction '2/3 over 11'
    6. '11' is the denominator of the main fraction '2/3 over 11'
    7. The bigger fraction bar divides the numerator and denominator of the main fraction
    1. A whole number does not contain a fraction or decimal
    1. '11' is the second term in this example
    1. '2/3' is the numerator of the main fraction '2/3 over 11'
    1. '11' is the second term in this example
    2. '11' is the same as '11 over 1'
    3. '1 over 11' is the reciprocal of '11 over 1'
    1. Since '33' is not evenly divisible by '2' and there is only fraction bar, '2/33' is in it's most simplified form