The 5 is the whole number 812 is 8 twelfths.

Question

Convert 5 812 to an improper fraction. Write your answer in simplest form.

THE ANSWER IS NOT 68 twelfths

Answer 1

To convert 5 812 to an improper fraction, we first need to rewrite the whole number part as a fraction. Since it is a whole number, we can express it over 1. Thus, we have:

5 = 5/1

Next, we need to add the fraction part, which is 8 twelfths. Since a fraction is essentially a division problem, we divide the numerator (812) by the denominator (12):

812 ÷ 12 = 67 remainder 8

So, the fraction part is 67 (8/12).

Now, we can combine the whole number part and the fraction part:

5 + 67 (8/12)

Since the denominator is common between 67 (8/12), we can add them together:

5 + 67 (8/12) = 72 (8/12)

However, to write this fraction in its simplest form, we can simplify the fraction part by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (which is 4 in this case). This gives us:

72 (8/12) = 72 (2/3)

Therefore, 5 812 as an improper fraction in simplest form is 72 (2/3).