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alternap18
Sep 22, 2010, 07:47 PM
Like for example.
11 over 5

Unknown008
Sep 23, 2010, 03:00 AM
\frac{11}{5}

Do a simple division.


02
5|11
10
01

The quotient is 2 and the remainder 1. Hence you have:

\frac{11}{5} = 2\frac{1}{5}

Did you see what I did? I put the quotient as the whole number, and the remainder over the divisor.

nycfunction
Sep 23, 2010, 02:57 PM
Just divide the top by the bottom.
You were given 11/5. See attachment for answer.