Are you sure 125/4 is the right answer because on other sites you said that 31 1/4 was the answer. And is 125/4 in simplest form?

Answer 1

Let's clarify the division and the simplification for the fraction \( \frac{125}{4} \).

1. Calculating the mixed number:

   • When you divide 125 by 4, you get \( 31 \) with a remainder. Specifically: \[ 125 \div 4 = 31 \quad \text{(since } 4 \times 31 = 124 \text{)} \]
   • The remainder is \( 1 \) (because \( 125 - 124 = 1 \)).
   • Therefore, \( 125/4 \) can be expressed as a mixed number: \[ 31 \frac{1}{4} \]

2. Simplifying the fraction:

   • The fraction \( \frac{125}{4} \) is already in simplest form because 125 and 4 have no common factors other than 1.

In summary, both \( \frac{125}{4} \) and \( 31 \frac{1}{4} \) refer to the same value. The fraction \( \frac{125}{4} \) is indeed in simplest form.