Respuesta :

20/3 - Take the 6 2/3, multiply the 6 and the 3 (6 x 3 = 18), then add the 2 (18 + 2 = 20). Put that number over the original 3 and you've got yourself a mixed number.

Answer:

 [tex]\frac{20}{3}[/tex] an improper fraction greater than 1.            

Step-by-step explanation:

 Given : Leigh has a piece of rope that is  [tex]6\frac{2}{3}[/tex] feet long.

To write :  [tex]6\frac{2}{3}[/tex] as a fraction greater than 1.

Solution :

Step 1 - Write the expression

[tex]6\frac{2}{3}[/tex] it is in the mixed fraction form

Step 2 - Convert mixed fraction into fraction follow the steps:

Step (a) - Multiply the denominator by the whole number   [tex]3\times6 = 18[/tex]

Step (b) - Add the answer from Step (a) to the numerator   [tex]18+2=20[/tex]

Step (c) - Write answer from Step (b) over the denominator    [tex]\frac{20}{3}[/tex]

Therefore, the required fraction is   [tex]\frac{20}{3}[/tex]

We know in a fraction if numerator is greater than the denominator, the fraction is called an improper fraction and an improper fraction is always greater than 1.

Numerator 20>3 denominator

Hence, The required fraction is greater than 1.