73/15 to a mixed number

How to write 73/15 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 73/15 as a mixed number it is 4 13/15

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [73] is greater than the denominator [15]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

73
/
15
=4
13
/
15

Steps to convert 73/15 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 73/15 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 [15] goes into the numerator [73]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

73 ÷ 15 = 4.87 = 4

(Quotient of 4 and a remainder of 13)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [13].

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 [15]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [73]:

73 - (4 × 15)

=

73 - 60 = 13

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [13] and put it above the original denominator [15], and then put the whole number [4] before it

73
/
15
=4
13
/
15

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 73/15 to the mixed number 4 13/15.

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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 73/15 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 4 13/15). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '73/15') 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.

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How to write 73/15 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 73/15 as a mixed number it is 4 13/15