55/13 to a mixed number

How to write 55/13 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 55/13 as a mixed number it is 4 3/13

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [55] is greater than the denominator [13]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

55
/
13
=4
3
/
13

Steps to convert 55/13 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 55/13 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 [13] goes into the numerator [55]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

55 ÷ 13 = 4.23 = 4

(Quotient of 4 and a remainder of 3)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [3].

You may also calculate a remainder by using the whole number we calculated in the first step [4] and multiplying it by the original denominator [13]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [55]:

55 - (4 × 13)

=

55 - 52 = 3

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [3] and put it above the original denominator [13], and then put the whole number [4] before it

55
/
13
=4
3
/
13

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 55/13 to the mixed number 4 3/13.

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 55/13 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 55/13 as a mixed number it is 4 3/13