Question: Name a fraction between 1/4 and 5/16
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1/4 = 8/32
5/16 = 10/32
What is a fraction between 8/32 and 10/32?
16/64
No.
9/32
To find a fraction between 1/4 and 5/16, we can start by finding a common denominator for the two fractions. The least common multiple of 4 and 16 is 16.
1/4 is equivalent to 4/16 (multiply the numerator and denominator by 4), and 5/16 remains the same.
So, the fractions we are working with are 4/16 and 5/16. To find a fraction between them, we can average the numerators and keep the same denominator.
The average of 4 and 5 is 4.5, so a fraction between 4/16 and 5/16 would be 4.5/16.
Thus, a fraction between 1/4 and 5/16 is 4.5/16.