Convert 5 8/12 to an improper fraction. Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

To convert the mixed number to an improper fraction, we first need to convert the whole number and the fraction into a single fraction.

The whole number 5 can be rewritten as 5/1.

Next, we need to convert the fraction 8/12 to an equivalent fraction with a common denominator of 12. Simplifying the fraction, we have:

8/12 = 2/3

Now, we can add the whole number fraction to the fraction:

5/1 + 2/3 = 15/3 + 2/3 = 17/3

So, 5 8/12 as an improper fraction in simplest form is 17/3.