SOLUTION: I don't understand how 46 divided by 12 can equal 3 5/6

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Question 689104: I don't understand how 46 divided by 12 can equal 3 5/6
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46%2F12
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12 can go into 46, 3 times.
12*3 = 36, which leaves 10 remaining.
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so far,
46%2F12 = 3 10%2F12
simplify the 10%2F12 by dividing both by 2
3 %2810%2F2%29%2F%2812%2F2%29 = 3 5%2F6
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