Question

Show your work and explain in a full sentence how 4 2/6 is equivalent to 3 8/6

Answer 1

Answer:

Multiply the whole numbers by their denominators and then add the product to their numerators. You will notice that they equal the same improper fraction.

Step-by-step explanation:

4 * 6 = 24.

24 + 2 = 26.

4 2/6 as an improper fraction equals 26/6.

3 * 6 = 18.

18 + 8 = 26.

3 8/6 as in improper fraction equals 26/6 as well.

So that is how they are equivalent.

Answer 2

Answer: 3 8/6 is a improper fraction so If it was proper it would be equal to 4 2/6.

Step-by-step explanation:

8/6 = 1 2/6

So 3 + 1 2/6 = 4 2/6