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Inequalities Early in your mathematical learning, you learned about equations like 3 + 2 = 5. The equal symbol “=” is indicating that everything to the left of the symbol is the same value as everything to the right of the symbol. When you are solving equations you are finding what should be on the […]

5/6 as a decimal is 0.833… Want to practice? The fraction has two parts- the numerator and the denominator. The number at the top is called the numerator and the number at the bottom is called the denominator. A fraction can be written in its decimal form by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Remember […]

Five is a number very present in our lives. We have 5 fingers and toes, most starfishes have 5 arms, there are five human senses, five vowels, and five Olympic rings, just to mention some!One of the main mathematical properties of 5 is that it is a prime number, as we are about to learn. […]

2/5 as a decimal is 0.4 Want to practice? Any fraction can be converted to its decimal form by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Solution These are the steps to convert the given fraction to decimal. Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator of the fraction. The number on the top (2) is the […]

What are adjectives? Adjectives are a part of the speech and contain words that describe a noun. These words fill in the gaps or shortcomings in our piece of writing or speech. Grammarians refer to the usage of adjectives as modifying nouns and pronouns. We generally use adjectives when we wish to quantify or identify […]

When we think of number nine in math, we recall it is aperfect square, it is the highest digit in the decimal system, and well… It is also the hardest times table to memorize for most people. Another property of 9 is that it is a composite number, as we will study next. We will […]

In this article, we will be discussing why 11 is a prime number. In fact, it is a special one. Number 11 is not only the smallest natural number made of a repeated digit, it is also the smallest two-digit prime. Get ready to learn more properties about 11!     We will start recalling […]

What are adjectives? Adjectives are a very interesting part of speech. They add sense and specific details to the text. Adjectives are commonly described as words that modify nouns and pronouns. We usually see adjectives placed before nouns and pronouns. The following examples will help you remember: Big housePretty colorTerrible taste We don’t normally notice, […]