3/8 times 12=?

Question

Write the answer in simplest form and convert to a mixed number.

Answer 1

To find 3/8 times 12, you can multiply the numerator (3) by 12 and divide the result by the denominator (8).

(3 * 12) / 8 = 36 / 8

To simplify the fraction, you can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4 in this case.

36 / 8 simplifies to 9 / 2.

To convert this improper fraction to a mixed number, you divide the numerator by the denominator and express the remainder as a fraction.

9 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 1

So the mixed number form of 9/2 is 4 1/2.