21/20 to a mixed number

How to write 21/20 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 21/20 as a mixed number it is 1 1/20

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [21] is greater than the denominator [20]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

21
/
20
=1
1
/
20

Steps to convert 21/20 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 21/20 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 [20] goes into the numerator [21]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

21 ÷ 20 = 1.05 = 1

(Quotient of 1 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 [1] and multiplying it by the original denominator [20]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [21]:

21 - (1 × 20)

=

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 [20], and then put the whole number [1] before it

21
/
20
=1
1
/
20

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 21/20 to the mixed number 1 1/20.

See Also

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
22/20
24/20
25/20
26/20
28/20
30/20
1 11/20
32/20
34/20
35/20
36/20
1 17/20
38/20
1 19/20
40/202
42/20
44/20
45/20
46/20
48/20
49/20
50/20

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 21/20 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 1 1/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '21/20') 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.

FAQ

How to write 21/20 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 21/20 as a mixed number it is 1 1/20