Question

Reduce 3 12/10 into a mixed fraction

Answer 1

multiply 3 and 10 together then add 12 to the product of the 2 numbers

Answer 2

Answer: AM pretty sure that it is 6/5

Explanation:

Factor both the numerator and the denominator, break them down to prime factors:

in the notation with exponents:

12 = 22 × 3

10 = 2 × 5

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Calculate the greatest common factor, GCF:

Multiply all the common prime factors, by the lowest exponents.

gcf (22 × 3; 2 × 5) = 2

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Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF:

12/10 =

(22 × 3)/(2 × 5) =

((22 × 3) ÷ 2) / ((2 × 5) ÷ 2) =

(2 × 3)/5 =

6/5