17/12 to a mixed number

How to write 17/12 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 17/12 as a mixed number it is 1 5/12

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [17] is greater than the denominator [12]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

17
/
12
=1
5
/
12

Steps to convert 17/12 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 17/12 to a mixed number, we need to follow three basic steps:

1. Find the whole number. First we need to calculate how many times the denominator [12] goes into the numerator [17]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

17 ÷ 12 = 1.42 = 1

(Quotient of 1 and a remainder of 5)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [5].

You may also calculate a remainder by using the whole number we calculated in the first step [1] and multiplying it by the original denominator [12]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [17]:

17 - (1 × 12)

=

17 - 12 = 5

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [5] and put it above the original denominator [12], and then put the whole number [1] before it

17
/
12
=1
5
/
12

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 17/12 to the mixed number 1 5/12.

Fraction to Mixed Number Converter

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An improper fraction is a type of fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction.

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How to write 17/12 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 17/12 as a mixed number it is 1 5/12