47/9 to a mixed number

The fraction 47/9 as a mixed number is 5 2/9

Divide the numerator (47) by the denominator (9): the quotient 5 is the whole part and the remainder 2 is the numerator of the fractional part, over the same denominator. Reduced to lowest terms that gives 5 2/9.

Multiply the whole part by the denominator and add the remainder back: 5 × 9 = 45, and 45 + 2 = 47 — exactly the numerator you started with.

47 ÷ 9 ≈ 5.222.