Convert Fraction 12/8 to Mixed Number: Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to convert the improper fraction $\frac{12}{8}$ into a mixed number.

Here's how we'll do it:

• The first step is to divide the numerator by the denominator: $12 \div 8$.
• This division gives us a quotient of 1 and a remainder of 4.
• The quotient, 1, becomes the whole number part of our mixed number.
• The remainder is used as the new numerator over the original denominator to form the fractional part: $\frac{4}{8}$.
• The mixed number is thus $1\frac{4}{8}$.
• Finally, since $\frac{4}{8}$ can be simplified, we reduce it to $\frac{1}{2}$.

Thus, the mixed number representation is correctly simplified as $1\frac{1}{2}$.

However, when selecting from the given choices, the correct choice based on the options provided is $1\frac{4}{8}$ (Choice 4), which matches the unsimplified form.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $1\frac{4}{8}$.