How do you turn an improper fraction into a mixed number?
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Divide it out. 21/8= 2 5/8. The 2 is the answer with a remainder of 5 and the 8 is the denominator that always stays the same. Another example: 34/5 = 6 4/5
To turn an improper fraction into a mixed number, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Divide the numerator by the denominator.
Step 2: Write down the whole number part of the division as the whole number part of the mixed number.
Step 3: Write down the remainder from the division as the numerator of the fractional part of the mixed number.
Step 4: Keep the same denominator as the original fraction for the fractional part of the mixed number.
For example, let's convert the improper fraction 7/3 into a mixed number:
Step 1: 7 divided by 3 is equal to 2 with a remainder of 1.
Step 2: The whole number part of the mixed number is 2.
Step 3: The remainder, 1, becomes the numerator of the fractional part.
Step 4: The original denominator, 3, remains the denominator of the fractional part.
Therefore, 7/3 as a mixed number is 2 1/3.
To turn an improper fraction into a mixed number, you can follow these steps:
1. Divide the numerator by the denominator.
2. Write down the whole number part of the result as the whole number of the mixed number.
3. Write down the remainder as the numerator of the fractional part.
4. Keep the denominator the same.
Let's look at an example to understand it better:
Example: Convert the improper fraction 7/4 into a mixed number.
1. Divide the numerator (7) by the denominator (4): 7 รท 4 = 1 with a remainder of 3.
2. The whole number part of the result is 1, so we write 1 as the whole number of the mixed number.
3. The remainder, which is 3, becomes the numerator of the fractional part of the mixed number.
4. The denominator remains the same, so we keep it as 4.
Therefore, the mixed number equivalent of the improper fraction 7/4 is 1 3/4.
By following these steps, you can convert any improper fraction into a mixed number.