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What is 5 8/12 as a mixed number in its simplest form

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Answer:

5 2/3

Explanation:

Just keep simplifying 8/12 until you end up with 2/3

Find the GCF of both the numerator and denominator and you end up with 2/3

Just to make it clear 8/12 = 2/3

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