Reduce the fraction 125/8 into a mixed number and simplify to the lowest terms
1. 15 5/8
2. 15 3/16
3. 16 4/17
4. 18 6/23
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Rationale 1: Divide the numerator by the denominator or 125 รท8 = 15 625/1000. The fraction 625/1000 can be further reduced by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5 until the fraction of 5/8 is reached.
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