Monday, September 19, 2011

Fraction Fun : Between 2/7 and 5/12

Between 2/7 and 5/12

Find the fraction between 2/7 and 5/12 that has the smallest denominator.
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  1. Hope M.September 19, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    2/7=24/84
    5/12=35/84

    26/84=13/42
    28/84=14/42=7/21
    30/84=15/42=5/14
    32/84=16/42=8/21
    34/84=17/42

    The fraction between 2/7 and 5/12 that has the smallest denominator is 5/14.

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  2. isabelleSeptember 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    5/12 has the smallest denominator

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