LaDanian wants to write the fraction 4/6 as the sum of unit fractions. What expression should he write?
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LaDanian should write 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/12.
No!
1/2 + 1/3 + 1/12 = 11/12 , not 4/6
These is sometimes called "Egyptian Fractions" where the numerators
are each equal to 1.
4/6 = 2/3
= 1/2 + 1/6
1/2 + 1/3 + 1/12 = 11/12 , not 4/6
These is sometimes called "Egyptian Fractions" where the numerators
are each equal to 1.
4/6 = 2/3
= 1/2 + 1/6
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