what is 1/3 times 5 as an improper fraction

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First, calculate (1/3) * 5.

= $\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{3}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{5}}}{{\mathtt{1}}}}\right)$

The 1's cross-cancel.

= 5/3 , which is an improper fraction.

kitty<3 Sep 11, 2014

kitty<3 · Answer 1 · 2014-09-11T05:17:19

First, calculate (1/3) * 5.

= $\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{3}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{5}}}{{\mathtt{1}}}}\right)$

The 1's cross-cancel.

= 5/3 , which is an improper fraction.