Question

How do you get a whole number from 8/5

Answer 1

We get a whole number as follows:

*First: We write the fraction:

`(8)/(5)`

We know that 5/5 = 1, so if we separate 5/5 from 8/5 we will have a whole number plus a fraction, that is:

`(8)/(5)=(5)/(5)+(3)/(5)=1+(3)/(5)`

Now, we have one whole number plus a fraction, and now we write it in correct notation:

`1+(3)/(5)=1(3)/(5)`

So, we obtain one whole number plus three-fifths of a number.