Question

20/8 as a mixed number the simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:  The required simplest mixed number is $2\dfrac{1}{2}.$

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to write the following fraction as a mixed number in the simplest form :

$f=\dfrac{20}{8}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)$

To convert the given number into simplest mixed fraction, first we need to cancel the common factors of both of them.

We have from expression (i) that

$f\\\\\\=\dfrac{20}{8}\\\\\\=\dfrac{4\times5}{4\times2}\\\\\\=\dfrac{5}{2}\\\\\\=2\dfrac{1}{2}.$

Thus, the required simplest mixed number is $2\dfrac{1}{2}.$

Answer 2

Well, that's not that difficult - 20/8 as a mixed number is 2 4/8. We can simplify it to 2 2/4, which can be furthered simplified to 2 1/2.

I hope it will help you :)