42/9 to a mixed number

The fraction 42/9 as a mixed number is 4 2/3

Divide the numerator (42) by the denominator (9): the quotient 4 is the whole part and the remainder 6 is the numerator of the fractional part, over the same denominator. Reduced to lowest terms that gives 4 2/3.

Multiply the whole part by the denominator and add the remainder back: 4 × 9 = 36, and 36 + 6 = 42 — exactly the numerator you started with.

42 ÷ 9 ≈ 4.667.