A fraction with a numerator greater than 1 can be written as the
sum of unit fractions with the same denominator as the fraction.
A fraction with a numerator greater than 1 can also be written as a
multiple of a unit fraction with the same denominator as the fraction.
A number is a multiple of a unit fraction when it equals the product of a number and a unit fraction.
The fraction
is five parts of a whole divided into six equal parts.
Five-sixths can be separated into five equal parts that are each
of the whole.
So,
is equal to the sum of five
's.
The sum of five
's can be thought of as five groups of
.
This can be written as the product of 5 and
.