42/37 to a mixed number

How to write 42/37 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 42/37 as a mixed number it is 1 5/37

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [42] is greater than the denominator [37]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

42
/
37
=1
5
/
37

Steps to convert 42/37 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 42/37 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 [37] goes into the numerator [42]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

42 ÷ 37 = 1.14 = 1

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

42 - (1 × 37)

=

42 - 37 = 5

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [5] and put it above the original denominator [37], and then put the whole number [1] before it

42
/
37
=1
5
/
37

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 42/37 to the mixed number 1 5/37.

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
42/371 5/37
43/371 6/37
44/371 7/37
45/371 8/37
46/371 9/37
47/371 10/37
48/371 11/37
49/371 12/37
50/371 13/37
51/371 14/37
52/371 15/37
53/371 16/37
54/371 17/37
55/371 18/37
1 19/37
57/371 20/37
1 21/37
59/371 22/37
60/371 23/37
61/371 24/37
62/371 25/37
63/371 26/37
64/371 27/37
65/371 28/37
1 29/37
67/371 30/37
68/371 31/37
69/371 32/37
70/371 33/37
71/371 34/37

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 42/37 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 1 5/37). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '42/37') 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 42/37 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 42/37 as a mixed number it is 1 5/37