87/17 to a mixed number

How to write 87/17 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 87/17 as a mixed number it is 5 2/17

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [87] is greater than the denominator [17]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

87
/
17
=5
2
/
17

Steps to convert 87/17 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 87/17 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 [17] goes into the numerator [87]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

87 ÷ 17 = 5.12 = 5

(Quotient of 5 and a remainder of 2)

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

You may also calculate a remainder by using the whole number we calculated in the first step [5] and multiplying it by the original denominator [17]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [87]:

87 - (5 × 17)

=

87 - 85 = 2

3. Get our mixed fraction. To complete our mixed fraction we need to take the new numerator from previous step [2] and put it above the original denominator [17], and then put the whole number [5] before it

87
/
17
=5
2
/
17

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 87/17 to the mixed number 5 2/17.

See Also

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
5 2/17
88/17
89/175 4/17
5 6/17
5 7/17
93/175 8/17
94/17
95/175 10/17
5 11/17
5 12/17
5 13/17
99/175 14/17
5 15/17
101/175 16/17
102/176
6 1/17
6 2/17
105/176 3/17
106/176 4/17
107/17
6 6/17
109/176 7/17
110/176 8/17
111/176 9/17
112/17
6 11/17
114/176 12/17
6 13/17
116/176 14/17

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 87/17 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 5 2/17). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '87/17') 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 87/17 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 87/17 as a mixed number it is 5 2/17