20/15 to a mixed number

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How to write 20/15 as a Mixed Number?

Answer

The fraction 20/15 as a mixed number is
1 1/3

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [20] is greater than the denominator [15]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

20
15
=1
1
3

Steps to convert 20/15 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 20/15 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 [15] goes into the numerator [20]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

20 ÷ 15 ≈ 1.33

20 = 1 × 15 + 5

(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 [15]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [20]:

20 - (1 × 15)

=

20 - 15 = 5

3. Get our mixed number. To complete our mixed number we need to take the new numerator from previous step [5] and put it above the original denominator [15], and then put the whole number [1] before it

20
15
=1
5
15

Simplify the fractional part. The fractional part [5/15] can still be reduced. Divide both its numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor [5]:

1
5
15
=1
1
3

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 20/15 to the mixed number 1 1/3.

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This calculator will help you to convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number. For example, it can help you find out how to write 20/15 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 1 1/3). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '20/15') and hit the 'Convert' button.
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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FAQ

How to write 20/15 as a Mixed Number?

The fraction 20/15 as a mixed number is 1 1/3

How is 20/15 split into a whole part and a fraction?

Divide the numerator (20) by the denominator (15): the quotient 1 is the whole part and the remainder 5 is the numerator of the fractional part, over the same denominator. Reduced to lowest terms that gives 1 1/3.

How can you check that 20/15 equals 1 1/3?

Multiply the whole part by the denominator and add the remainder back: 1 × 15 = 15, and 15 + 5 = 20 — exactly the numerator you started with.