how to turn fractions into whole numbers

Question

18

 — = I don't know exactly how to begin

 9

 

 

Answer 1

Hi Joseph;

18/9

 

If you have 18 apples, and organize these into two bowls by placing one apple in the first bowl, then another apple in the second bowl, and another apple in the first bowl, and another apple in the second bowl, and on and on...

 

You would have two bowls which each have 9 apples.

(9 apples)(2 bowls)=18 apples in the two bowls.

 

18/9=[(2)(9)]/9

2 multiplied by 9 is 18.

The 9 on top cancels with the 9 on the bottom.

The result is 2.

Answer 2

 Fraction is division, if it is improper fraction, then the division will yield a whole number , if the denominator is not divisible by numerator then you get a mixed number, whole number and fraction.

Answer 3

A fraction is just another way to write a division problem:  The top number (numerator) divided by the bottom number (denominator).  If you were writing the division problem in terms of the square division bar (like in long division), the numerator would go under the bar and the denominator would go to the left of the division bar.

 

So, you can approach converting fractions into any number, including whole numbers, by asking yourself "How many times does the denominator go into the numerator?"  In this case, "How many times does 9 go into 18?" or "What is 18 divided by 9?"  The answer is 2.

 

Sometimes, you will come across situations where the denominator does not divide into the numerator a whole number of times (for example: 18/4).  In this case, you can simplify the fraction by finding the largest number that goes into both the numerator and denominator and dividing both numbers by that number (this is called reducing a fraction.).  Using the example 18/4, the number 2 is the largest number that goes into both 18 and 4.  18 divided by 2 is 9; 4 divided by 2 is 2.  So, 18/4 becomes 9/2.  

 

You can apply this method of reducing a fraction to the question that you asked.  This is the method that Nick  used in his comment on your question.

 

I know that was way more information than you asked for, but I hope it is helpful to you in the unit that you are working on!

 

Patty

Answer 4

Divide the numerator (18) by the denominator (9). Consider the line between them as a division symbol:  18 divided by 9 =