Is 5/1 equal to 1/5?

3 Answers
May 9, 2018

No, see below.

Explanation:

No, 5/1!=1/5

5/1=5, and 1/5=0.2

5!=0.2, therefore 5/1!=1/5

May 9, 2018

No.

Explanation:

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

5/1=5

1/5=0.2

1/5 and 5/1 are reciprocals.

When multiplied, they equal 1.

5/1xx1/5=5/5

5/5=1

May 12, 2018

5/1 != 1/5

Explanation:

If you place each of these numbers on the numberline you will see they are in totally different positions,

5/1 = 5 is a whole number between 4 and 6

1/5 is a proper fraction. It means a whole, divided into five equal portions, each being 1/5. It is between 0 and 1 on the number line, in fact it is even smaller than 1/2 or 1/4.

So no, they are not equal.

In the same way 2/1 != 1/2. etc