Decompose Fraction...1

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    Decompose 7/12 into two fractions. Please, show the steps.
     
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    7*(1/12)
     
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    Ha! I knew it. I must wake up and quickly!
     
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    Of course if we are strict about the word "fraction", we would say (7/1)(1/12). But (7/3)(1/4), (7/2)(1/6), and (7/12)(1/1) are also correct. If the numerator were not a prime number, there would be more!
     
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    Understood.
     
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