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OpenStudy (unknown1):

fractions: is 1/8 the same as 8/1 ?

OpenStudy (aravindg):

noooooooo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8/1=8

OpenStudy (aravindg):

6/1 is reciprocal of 1/8

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

No way!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/8=.125

OpenStudy (aravindg):

srry 8/1

OpenStudy (aravindg):

is reciprocal of 1/8

myininaya (myininaya):

you know 1/8 is between 0 and 1 and 8 is bigger than 1 so there is no way they are the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry to give you such a strong no :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the first number is over the second number

myininaya (myininaya):

These numbers aren't even close to being the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the first number is the one doing the dividing, and the second is being divided

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of course these numbers are the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol myin

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u joking mathdude?

myininaya (myininaya):

8-1/8 has a difference not equal to 0 so not the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 1/8 closest to?

myininaya (myininaya):

what numbers are we comparing?

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