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The Lesson
How to Express One Number As a Fraction of Another Number
Expressing one number as a fraction of another is easy. Write the first number on top of a fraction, and the second number on the bottom of the fraction.Question
What is 45 out of 60 as a fraction?Step-by-Step:
1
Write 45 as the top number (called the numerator) of the fraction.
2
Write 60 as the bottom number (called the denominator) of the fraction.
3
Simplify this fraction if possible.
Simplify the fraction by dividing the top and bottom numbers by their greatest common factor (which is 15).
45 ÷ 15 = 3
60 ÷ 15 = 4
Answer:
45 out of 60 is 3⁄4 as a fraction.
What Is a Fraction?
A fraction is a part of a whole number. Fractions consist of a numerator and a denominator. There are three different types of fractions:What's in a Name?
"Fraction" comes from the Latin "fractus", meaning "broken". The whole is "broken" into parts.
This page was written by Stephen Clarke.
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