To express the number 8 3 as a mixed number, we can separate the whole number from the fraction. A mixed number consists of a whole part and a fractional part.
In this case, 8 is the whole number, and 3 is in the numerator of the fraction. However, we need to determine what the denominator is to convert this into a proper mixed number.
If we consider 3/1 (where 1 is the denominator), it shows that we have 3 whole units. However, we can express the entire number as:
8 + 3/1 = 8 + 3 = 11
Therefore, 8 3 can also be stated as the mixed number 11. In a proper mixed number format, it would just be 11 with no fractional component since 3 forms a whole. If we simply were to refer to 8 3 as a mixed number without adding the whole number part, we end up with just 11.