47/7 to a mixed number

How to write 47/7 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 47/7 as a mixed number it is 6 5/7

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [47] is greater than the denominator [7]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

47
/
7
=6
5
/
7

Steps to convert 47/7 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 47/7 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 [7] goes into the numerator [47]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

47 ÷ 7 = 6.71 = 6

(Quotient of 6 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 [6] and multiplying it by the original denominator [7]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [47]:

47 - (6 × 7)

=

47 - 42 = 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 [7], and then put the whole number [6] before it

47
/
7
=6
5
/
7

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 47/7 to the mixed number 6 5/7.

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 47/7 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 47/7 as a mixed number it is 6 5/7