Representation of Fractions Using Tables
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ASSIGNMENT: You will use tables to illustrate the value of eight
fractions. The smallest denominator you may use is 9 and none of your
denominators may be prime numbers. Also you may not use a given denominator
more than once. The other picky detail is that your grid must be laid out
so that the length and width are as close to the same size
as possible. For instance, given
the number 64 as the denominator you are attempting to graphically represent,
you would have to construct an 8x8 table. For 88 as the denominator you would
have to construct an 8x11 table.
FYI, the denominator is the bottom number of a fraction. A
prime number is a number that has no factors other than itself and one. For
instance, 19, 31, and 47 are all prime numbers. The number 99 is not prime
since its factors include more than 1 and 99.