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Leigh has a piece of rope that is 6 2/3 feet long. How do you write 6 2/3 as a fraction greater than 1

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20/3 - Take the 6 2/3, multiply the 6 and the 3 (6 x 3 = 18), then add the 2 (18 + 2 = 20). Put that number over the original 3 and you've got yourself a mixed number.
User Jim Reineri
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Answer:


(20)/(3) an improper fraction greater than 1.

Explanation:

Given : Leigh has a piece of rope that is
6(2)/(3) feet long.

To write :
6(2)/(3) as a fraction greater than 1.

Solution :

Step 1 - Write the expression


6(2)/(3) it is in the mixed fraction form

Step 2 - Convert mixed fraction into fraction follow the steps:

Step (a) - Multiply the denominator by the whole number
3*6 = 18

Step (b) - Add the answer from Step (a) to the numerator
18+2=20

Step (c) - Write answer from Step (b) over the denominator
(20)/(3)

Therefore, the required fraction is
(20)/(3)

We know in a fraction if numerator is greater than the denominator, the fraction is called an improper fraction and an improper fraction is always greater than 1.

Numerator 20>3 denominator

Hence, The required fraction is greater than 1.


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