Convert the mixed number, 1 3/4 , to a fraction. Reduce fraction if necessary.
A. 4/12
B. 4/7
C. 7/4
D. 12/4
1 3/4 = 7/4
To convert the mixed number 1 3/4 to a fraction, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction part.
1 * 4 = 4
Step 2: Add the result from step 1 to the numerator of the fraction part.
4 + 3 = 7
Step 3: Write the sum obtained in step 2 as the numerator of the new fraction, and keep the denominator the same.
Therefore, 1 3/4 can be written as the fraction 7/4.
So, the correct answer is C. 7/4.
To convert the mixed number 1 3/4 to a fraction, we need to add the whole number and the fraction together.
Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and then add the numerator of the fraction. In this case, 1 x 4 + 3 = 7.
Step 2: Write the sum from step 1 over the denominator of the fraction. The denominator remains the same. So the fraction form of 1 3/4 is 7/4.
Now, we need to reduce the fraction if necessary.
Divide both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by their greatest common divisor (GCD) to simplify the fraction. The GCD of 7 and 4 is 1.
Therefore, the simplified fraction is 7/4.
The answer is C. 7/4.
You multiply the whole number by the denominator, then add in the numerator keeping the original denominator.
4 itmes 1 is 4 and 4+ 3 = 7 so 7/4