73/40 to a mixed number

How to write 73/40 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 73/40 as a mixed number it is 1 33/40

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [73] is greater than the denominator [40]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

73
/
40
=1
33
/
40

Steps to convert 73/40 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 73/40 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 [40] goes into the numerator [73]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

73 ÷ 40 = 1.83 = 1

(Quotient of 1 and a remainder of 33)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [33].

You may also calculate a remainder by using the whole number we calculated in the first step [1] and multiplying it by the original denominator [40]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [73]:

73 - (1 × 40)

=

73 - 40 = 33

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [33] and put it above the original denominator [40], and then put the whole number [1] before it

73
/
40
=1
33
/
40

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 73/40 to the mixed number 1 33/40.

Related Calculations

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
1 33/40
74/401 17/20
75/40
76/40
1 37/40
78/401 19/20
79/401 39/40
80/402
81/402 1/40
82/40
83/402 3/40
84/40
85/40
86/40
87/402 7/40
88/40
2 9/40
90/40
91/402 11/40
92/40
93/402 13/40
94/40
95/40
96/40
2 17/40
98/40
2 19/40
100/40
101/402 21/40
102/402 11/20

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 73/40 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 1 33/40). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '73/40') 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.

FAQ

How to write 73/40 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 73/40 as a mixed number it is 1 33/40