21/2 to a mixed number

How to write 21/2 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 21/2 as a mixed number it is 10 1/2

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [21] is greater than the denominator [2]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

21
/
2
=10
1
/
2

Steps to convert 21/2 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 21/2 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 [2] goes into the numerator [21]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

21 ÷ 2 = 10.5 = 10

(Quotient of 10 and a remainder of 1)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [1].

You may also calculate a remainder by using the whole number we calculated in the first step [10] and multiplying it by the original denominator [2]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [21]:

21 - (10 × 2)

=

21 - 20 = 1

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [1] and put it above the original denominator [2], and then put the whole number [10] before it

21
/
2
=10
1
/
2

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 21/2 to the mixed number 10 1/2.

See Also

Fraction to Mixed Number Converter

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 21/2 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 10 1/2). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '21/2') 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.

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
22/211
24/212
26/213
13 1/2
28/214
14 1/2
30/215
15 1/2
32/216
16 1/2
34/217
36/218
38/219
40/220
20 1/2
42/221
21 1/2
44/222
22 1/2
46/223
23 1/2
48/224
24 1/2
50/225

FAQ

How to write 21/2 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 21/2 as a mixed number it is 10 1/2