We get a whole number as follows:
*First: We write the fraction:
[tex]\frac{8}{5}[/tex]We know that 5/5 = 1, so if we separate 5/5 from 8/5 we will have a whole number plus a fraction, that is:
[tex]\frac{8}{5}=\frac{5}{5}+\frac{3}{5}=1+\frac{3}{5}[/tex]Now, we have one whole number plus a fraction, and now we write it in correct notation:
[tex]1+\frac{3}{5}=1\frac{3}{5}[/tex]So, we obtain one whole number plus three-fifths of a number.
