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What is 15/8 simplified

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(15)/(8)\\\\15\ \text{and}\ 8\ \text{are relatively prime numbers (LCD = 1)}.\\\\\text{That's why you can write it only as a mixed number}:\\\\(15)/(8)=(8+7)/(8)=(8)/(8)+(7)/(8)=1+(7)/(8)=1(7)/(8)

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