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Use the digits 2, 3, and 5 to create a fraction and a whole number with a product greater than 2
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Use the digits 2, 3, and 5 to create a fraction and a whole number with a product greater than 2

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It would be 5 and 2/3 because 5 and 2/3 is greater then 2
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The fractions which cannbe formed are: 2/3, 3/2, 2/5, 5/2, 3/5 and 5/3.
Now, we find the products with the third number:
2/3*5= 10/3 = 3.33 > 2
3/2*5 = 15 >2= 7.5 > 2
2/5*3= 6/5 (rejected)
5/2*3 = 15/2 > 2
3/5*2= 6/5 (rejected)
5/3*2 = 15/2 = 7.5> 2
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