42/25 to a mixed number

How to write 42/25 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 42/25 as a mixed number it is 1 17/25

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [42] is greater than the denominator [25]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

42
/
25
=1
17
/
25

Steps to convert 42/25 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 42/25 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 [25] goes into the numerator [42]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

42 ÷ 25 = 1.68 = 1

(Quotient of 1 and a remainder of 17)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [17].

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 [25]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [42]:

42 - (1 × 25)

=

42 - 25 = 17

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [17] and put it above the original denominator [25], and then put the whole number [1] before it

42
/
25
=1
17
/
25

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 42/25 to the mixed number 1 17/25.

See Also

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
43/251 18/25
44/251 19/25
45/25
46/251 21/25
47/251 22/25
48/251 23/25
49/251 24/25
50/252
2 2/25
55/25
2 6/25
2 7/25
58/252 8/25
59/252 9/25
60/25
2 11/25
62/25
2 13/25
64/252 14/25
65/25
66/252 16/25
67/252 17/25
68/252 18/25
2 19/25
70/25
2 21/25

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 42/25 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 1 17/25). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '42/25') 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 42/25 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 42/25 as a mixed number it is 1 17/25