39/8 to a mixed number

How to write 39/8 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 39/8 as a mixed number it is 4 7/8

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [39] is greater than the denominator [8]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

39
/
8
=4
7
/
8

Steps to convert 39/8 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 39/8 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 [8] goes into the numerator [39]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

39 ÷ 8 = 4.88 = 4

(Quotient of 4 and a remainder of 7)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [7].

You may also calculate a remainder by using the whole number we calculated in the first step [4] and multiplying it by the original denominator [8]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [39]:

39 - (4 × 8)

=

39 - 32 = 7

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [7] and put it above the original denominator [8], and then put the whole number [4] before it

39
/
8
=4
7
/
8

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 39/8 to the mixed number 4 7/8.

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 39/8 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 39/8 as a mixed number it is 4 7/8