72/1 to a mixed number

How to write 72/1 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 72/1 as a mixed number it is 72

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [72] is greater than the denominator [1]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

72
/
1
=72
0
/
1

Steps to convert 72/1 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 72/1 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 [1] goes into the numerator [72]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

72 ÷ 1 = 72 = 72

(Quotient of 72 and a remainder of 0)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [0].

You may also calculate a remainder by using the whole number we calculated in the first step [72] and multiplying it by the original denominator [1]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [72]:

72 - (72 × 1)

=

72 - 72 = 0

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [0] and put it above the original denominator [1], and then put the whole number [72] before it

72
/
1
=72
0
/
1

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 72/1 to the mixed number 72.

See Also

Fraction to Mixed Number Converter

This calculator will help you to convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number. For example, it can help you find out how to write 72/1 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 72). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '72/1') and hit the 'Convert' button.
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.

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
72
73/173
74/174
75/175
76/176
77/177
78/178
79/179
80/180
81
82/182
83/183
84/184
85/185
86/186
87/187
88/188
89/189
90
91/191
92/192
93/193
94/194
95/195
96/196
97/197
98/198
99/199
100
101/1101

FAQ

How to write 72/1 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 72/1 as a mixed number it is 72