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How Do You Turn an Integer Into a Fraction?
Convert these integers into fractions: a) 7 b) -3
Summary
- To change an integer into a fraction you can write that integer as the numerator of a fraction
- 7 becomes the numerator of the fraction
- Then, you can write 1 as the denominator to complete the fraction
- The fraction bar means we're dividing, so we're just dividing 7 by 1 to write it as a fraction
- We can do the same thing with negative 3, divide it by 1 changes it into a fraction!

Notes
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- We're going to take this positive 7 and turn it into a simple fraction
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- Remember, the numerator is the top part of the fraction
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- To change an integer like 7 into a fraction, write that integer in the top part of the fraction
- Then, you can write 1 as the denominator to complete the fraction
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- Remember, a fraction bar means division, so the fraction 7/1 means "7 divided by 1"
- Dividing by 1 doesn't change the value of a number
- This is why 1 is called the multiplicative identity
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- We're going to take this negative 3 and turn it into a simple fraction
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- To change an integer like -3 into a fraction, write that integer in the top part of the fraction
- Then, you can write 1 as the denominator to complete the fraction
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- Remember, the numerator is the top part of the fraction
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- Remember, a fraction bar means division, so the fraction -3/1 means "-3 divided by 1"
- Dividing by 1 doesn't change the value of a number
- This is why 1 is called the multiplicative identity
- You can also pull out the negative sign to make it -(3/1), instead of -3/1