Question

LaDanian wants to write the fraction 4 / 6 as a sum of unit fractions. what expression should he write?

Answer 1

1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 = 4/6.

A unit fraction has a numerator of 1 so since 4 is the numerator in 4/6 You should add 1/6 four times.

Answer 2

Given: 4/ 6

To find: Write the above fraction as sum of unit fractions.

Solution:

• Unit fraction: A unit fraction is a rational number which is written as a fraction where the numerator is one and the denominator is a positive integer.

• A unit fraction is therefore the reciprocal of a positive integer

• A unit fraction is having a numerator of 1, 4 is the numerator in 4/6 so add 1/6 for four times.

• To write 4/ 6 as unit fraction we can write it as :

            1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 4/ 6

Answer:

                So by using 1/ 4 four times we can write 4/ 6 as sum of 1/4 for four times.