Question
Multiply 3/8 times 12 right the answer in simplest form and convert to a mixed number
Answers
GPT 3.5
To multiply 3/8 by 12, you multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together.
3/8 * 12/1
= (3 * 12) / (8 * 1)
= 36/8
To simplify this fraction, you can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 4 in this case.
36/8 ÷ 4/4
= 9/2
To convert this improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator (9) by the denominator (2). The quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder will be the numerator of the fraction part.
9 ÷ 2 = 4 with a remainder of 1
So, the mixed number equivalent of 9/2 is 4 1/2.
3/8 * 12/1
= (3 * 12) / (8 * 1)
= 36/8
To simplify this fraction, you can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 4 in this case.
36/8 ÷ 4/4
= 9/2
To convert this improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator (9) by the denominator (2). The quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder will be the numerator of the fraction part.
9 ÷ 2 = 4 with a remainder of 1
So, the mixed number equivalent of 9/2 is 4 1/2.