What is 3 and one fourths in simplest form?

Question

im not very good at math or working with fractions

Answer 1

3 and 1/4 means that we have 3 whole units, and 1 quarter of a unit. In simplest terms, we would divide each unit into quarters, and then add together the total number of quarters, putting that about the denominator of 4.

 

1 whole unit = 4/4 (four quarters)

 

3 whole units * 4/4 = (3 * 4) / 4 = 12/4

 

12/4 means that we have 12 pieces, and every 4 pieces makes a whole unit. In this case, we can read 12/4 as "twelve quarters", add our remaining 1/4 to say that we have 13 quarters, or 

 

13/4

 

Of course, improper fractions (in which the numerator is larger than the denominator) are usually reduced to simplest terms; in order to do that, simply divide the numerator by the denominator and record your answer.

http://www.helpwithfractions.com/math-homework-helper/simplifying-fractions/ 

 

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

3¼ is three and one fourth; in decimal, it's 3.25

 

As an improper fraction, it's 13/4.

 

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