alleryStart learning →A fraction whose numerator is itself a fraction is handled as a:
AUndefined fraction
BImproper fraction
CComplex fraction
DSimplified fraction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Complex fraction
1. Nested fractions have their own name and method.
2. A fraction may contain another fraction on top or on the bottom.
3. A complex fraction is another way of writing division of two fractions.
4. Simplifying it means dividing the upper fraction by the lower one.
5. So the nested fraction is treated as a complex fraction.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 'Rational Expressions and Equations', sections 8.1-8.9_
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