Convert 5812 to an improper fraction. Write your answer in simplest form.(1 point)
To convert the whole number 5812 to an improper fraction, we can represent it as a fraction with 5812 as the numerator and 1 as the denominator since any whole number can be written as a fraction with 1 as the denominator.
Therefore, the improper fraction representing 5812 is 5812/1.
Convert 5 8/12 to an improper fraction. Write your answer in simplest form.(1 point)
To convert 5 8/12 to an improper fraction, we need to express the whole number and the fraction as a single fraction.
First, we need to convert the mixed number 5 8/12 to an improper fraction.
To do this, we need to multiply the whole number (5) by the denominator of the fraction (12), and then add the numerator of the fraction (8) to get the new numerator.
5 * 12 = 60
60 + 8 = 68
So, the new numerator is 68.
The denominator remains the same, which is 12.
Thus, 5 8/12 can be written as the improper fraction 68/12.
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which in this case is 4.
68 ÷ 4 = 17
12 ÷ 4 = 3
So, the simplest form of the improper fraction 68/12 is 17/3.