39.9k views
0 votes
How do you write 12/5 as a whole number

2 Answers

5 votes
Find how much five can go into 12 and then the extra you right as a fraction.
User Lyndsey
by
7.8k points
7 votes
You can write 12/5 as a whole number, by dividing the numerator (5) by the denominator (5)
12/5= 2.4
Therefore, 12/5 as a whole number is 2.4, or 2 2/5
Hope this helps :)
User Ross R
by
7.2k points