Mark said he can decompose (5)/(6) into three fractions with three different numerators and the same denominator. Is this possible? Explain. Remember, you can use equivalent fra…

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Mark said he can decompose
`(5)/(6)` into three fractions with three different numerators and the same denominator. Is this possible? Explain. Remember, you can use equivalent fractions

Answer 1

You can always make an equivalent fraction by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 2. If your starting fraction is not already fully simplified, you can divide both by 2 until you have it down to a simplified form. But, with the provided fraction, you can make equivalents and decompose it successfully.