Basic Math Examples

1 \frac{8}{12}

$1 \frac{8}{12}$

Step 1

Convert

1 \frac{8}{12}

$1 \frac{8}{12}$ to an improper fraction.

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Step 1.1

A mixed number is an addition of its whole and fractional parts.

1 + \frac{8}{12}

$1 + \frac{8}{12}$

Step 1.2

Add

1

$1$ and

\frac{8}{12}

$\frac{8}{12}$ .

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Step 1.2.1

Write

1

$1$ as a fraction with a common denominator.

\frac{12}{12} + \frac{8}{12}

$\frac{12}{12} + \frac{8}{12}$

Step 1.2.2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{12 + 8}{12}

$\frac{12 + 8}{12}$

Step 1.2.3

Add

12

$12$ and

8

$8$ .

\frac{20}{12}

$\frac{20}{12}$

\frac{20}{12}

$\frac{20}{12}$

\frac{20}{12}

$\frac{20}{12}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of

20

$20$ and

12

$12$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor

4

$4$ out of

20

$20$ .

\frac{4 (5)}{12}

$\frac{4 (5)}{12}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.2.1

Factor

4

$4$ out of

12

$12$ .

\frac{4 \cdot 5}{4 \cdot 3}

$\frac{4 \cdot 5}{4 \cdot 3}$

Step 2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 \cdot 5}{4 \cdot 3}$

Step 2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{5}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$1.\overline{6}$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{2}{3}$