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  • * [[Improper fractional base]] ...used it because it has so many multiples, 12 in fact, we wouldn't want any fractions). The [[Roman system]], which didn't have any base system at all, used cer
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  • ...aystyle \frac 7 3</math> is an improper fraction. Fractions which are not improper are called [[proper fraction]]s. ...be used as a counting system, and can also be used in cryptography. See [[improper fractional base]].
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  • ...f two [[number]]s. Most commonly, we consider [[rational number]]s, those fractions which are the ratio of two [[integer]]s or [[decimal]]s. ...raction where the numerator is greater than the denominator is called an [[improper fraction]]. A fraction where the numerator is the same as the denominator s
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  • == Solution 3 (Fractions) == We can turn <math>2 \tfrac{1}{2}</math> into an improper fraction. It will then become <math>\frac{5}{2}</math>. Since Ella bikes 5
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  • ...</math>. All mixed numbers can be written as [[improper fraction|improper fractions]] (and vice versa). ...inator) and add/subtract whole numbers. Sometimes, we may need to regroup fractions or "borrow" from whole numbers -- much like regrouping or borrowing when ad
    1,013 bytes (141 words) - 19:03, 11 June 2020