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convert 12/8 to a mixed number and reduce the fraction

Sagot :

see how many times 8 goes into 12 

take the remainder and put it over 8
in this case its 
1 + 4/8 which simplifies to 1 ½ 
[tex] \frac{12}{8} [/tex]
You first divide the numerator(top) by the denominator(bottom)
12÷8=[tex]1 \frac{4}{8} =1 \frac{1}{2} [/tex]