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2 whole 8 over 32

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To convert the mixed number \(2\frac{8}{32}\) into an improper fraction, you can follow these steps:

1. Multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator of the fraction (32):
\[
2 \times 32 = 64
\]

2. Add the numerator (8) to this result:
\[
64 + 8 = 72
\]

3. The improper fraction is then:
\[
\frac{72}{32}
\]

Next, simplify \(\frac{72}{32}\). Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 8:

\[
\frac{72 \div 8}{32 \div 8} = \frac{9}{4}
\]

Thus, \(2\frac{8}{32}\) can be represented as the improper fraction \(\frac{9}{4}\).