Question

Compute:

5 1/3
3/16
1/48. Simplify the answer if possible. (1 point)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To compute these fractions, we convert the mixed number 5 1/3 to an improper fraction.

5 1/3 = (5 × 3 + 1)/3 = 16/3

So, the computation becomes:

16/3 ÷ 3/16 ÷ 1/48

To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction, and then multiply the result by the reciprocal of the third fraction.

Thus, we have:

(16/3) × (16/3) × (48/1)

Multiplying across the numerators and denominators:

(16 × 16 × 48) / (3 × 3 × 1) = 12288/9

The fraction 12288/9 cannot be further simplified since the numerator and denominator do not share any common factors.