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How do we write a fraction of numerator 2 as the sum of three unit fractions?Asked by Nandana
How do we write a fraction of numerator as the sum of three unit fractions ?
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Steve - eh?
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Reiny
Are you talking about "Egyptian Fractions" ?
which says, that every proper fraction can be expressed as a sum of
fractions with a numerator of 1.
e.g. 17/22 = 1/2 + 1/4 +1/44
e.g 4/5 = 1/2 + 1/5 + 1/10
Here is a good treatment of the subject:
http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fractions/egyptian.html#section6.1.1
I found a simple applet that will even find them for you
http://www.calcul.com/show/calculator/egyptian-fraction?n=7&d=12
which says, that every proper fraction can be expressed as a sum of
fractions with a numerator of 1.
e.g. 17/22 = 1/2 + 1/4 +1/44
e.g 4/5 = 1/2 + 1/5 + 1/10
Here is a good treatment of the subject:
http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fractions/egyptian.html#section6.1.1
I found a simple applet that will even find them for you
http://www.calcul.com/show/calculator/egyptian-fraction?n=7&d=12
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