Simplify compound fractions, Mathematics

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A compound fraction is a fraction that has other fractions inside its numerator or denominator. Here's an example:

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While compound fractions can look really hairy, they're really not that hard to simplify. There are just three steps:

1. Simplify the numerator (the top);

2. Simplify the denominator (the bottom);

3. Divide

Let me show you how these three steps are done for our example:

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Step 1. Simplify the numerator.

The numerator is 1 + 1/2, and to simplify that, you just have to add:

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So at the end of step 1, you've got the numerator simplified into a single fraction:

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Step 2. Simplify the denominator

The denominator is 7, and that's about as simple as it can be!

 

Step 3: Divide.

Remember, the fraction bar is really the same thing as a division symbol. So

(3/2)/7

To divide, you just invert and multiply

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And you're done! The answer is 3/14.


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