Asked by george

16over5 / 5 can you explan to me
Answered by Ms. Sue
(16/5) / 5 = (16/5) * (1/5) = 16/25

Answered by george
so when you * fractions you * both buttom and top all the time? and thank you
Answered by Ms. Sue
Right. When you multiply fractions you multiply the numerators and then the denominators.



Answered by george
and sorry but how does it becom 1/5 i thought it would be 16/5 * 5/1
Answered by Ms. Sue
When you divide fractions, you must invert the second fraction. Invert = turn upside down.

Answered by Ms. Sue
Then multiply the fractions.
Answered by Anonymous
ohh okay thank you soo much i know i took up a lot of you time but i got and thanks
Answered by Ms. Sue
I'm glad you got it!! We're here to help students.

And you're welcome.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!