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How to change 50/12 to a mixed number?

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A mixed number is one that has an integer along with a proper fraction, so that would be (for this improper fraction):

50/12 = 4 1/6

12 goes into 50, 4 times with a remainder of 2

you get: 4 and 2/12, but 2/12 can be reduced further to 1/6

so that's how i got the answer of 4 1/6
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