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3 5/24 as a simplified fraction

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The mixed number 3 5/24 can be converted into a simplified fraction by expressing the whole number as 72/24 and adding 5/24 to get 77/24, which cannot be simplified further.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the mixed number 3 5/24 into a simplified fraction, first we need to express the whole number 3 as a fraction with a denominator of 24. The whole number 3 is equivalent to 72/24 (since 3 × 24 = 72).

Then, you add the fraction 5/24 to this to get 72/24 + 5/24, which equals 77/24. This is the fraction form of the mixed number 3 5/24. It cannot be simplified any further because 77 and 24 have no common factors other than 1.

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