Question

Is 5/1 equal to 1/5?

Answer 1

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`

Answer 2

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`

Answer 3

`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