To convert the mixed number 5 × 2 4/15 to a fraction or a number in its simplest form, we can follow these steps: 1. Calculate the value of the whole number multiplied by the whole part of the mixed number:
5 x 2 = 10
2. Add this result to the fractional part of the mixed number:
10 + 15 = 10x15+4 = 150+4
= 154
15
3. The mixed number 5 x 2 4/15 is equal
154
to the traction
15
• 4. To simplify the fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 154 and 15, which is 1. 5. Therefore, the
fraction 碧
is already in its simplest form. Thus, the mixed number 5 x 2 4/15 is equivalent to the fraction 15, which is already simplified and cannot be reduced further.
