73/42 to a mixed number

How to write 73/42 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 73/42 as a mixed number it is 1 31/42

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [73] is greater than the denominator [42]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

73
/
42
=1
31
/
42

Steps to convert 73/42 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 73/42 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 [42] goes into the numerator [73]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

73 ÷ 42 = 1.74 = 1

(Quotient of 1 and a remainder of 31)

2. Find the New Numerator. Our new numerator is equal to the remainder from previous step [31].

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

73 - (1 × 42)

=

73 - 42 = 31

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [31] and put it above the original denominator [42], and then put the whole number [1] before it

73
/
42
=1
31
/
42

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 73/42 to the mixed number 1 31/42.

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
73/421 31/42
74/421 16/21
75/42
76/421 17/21
77/42
78/42
79/421 37/42
80/421 19/21
81/421 13/14
82/421 20/21
83/421 41/42
84/422
85/422 1/42
86/42
87/42
88/422 2/21
89/422 5/42
90/42
91/42
92/422 4/21
93/42
94/422 5/21
95/422 11/42
96/42
97/422 13/42
98/42
99/42
100/42
101/422 17/42
102/42

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 73/42 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 1 31/42). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '73/42') 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 73/42 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 73/42 as a mixed number it is 1 31/42