5/3 to a mixed number

The fraction 5/3 as a mixed number is 1 2/3

Divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (3): the quotient 1 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 1 2/3.

Multiply the whole part by the denominator and add the remainder back: 1 × 3 = 3, and 3 + 2 = 5 — exactly the numerator you started with.

5 ÷ 3 ≈ 1.667.