97/42 to a mixed number

How to write 97/42 as a Mixed Number?

Answer: Fraction 97/42 as a mixed number it is 2 13/42

Since we have an improper fraction (the numerator [97] is greater than the denominator [42]), we can convert it into a mixed number (a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction):

97
/
42
=2
13
/
42

Steps to convert 97/42 to a mixed number

In order to convert our improper fraction 97/42 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 [97]. To do this we divide the numerator by the denominator:

97 ÷ 42 = 2.31 = 2

(Quotient of 2 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 [2] and multiplying it by the original denominator [42]. And then subtract the result from the original numerator [97]:

97 - (2 × 42)

=

97 - 84 = 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 [42], and then put the whole number [2] before it

97
/
42
=2
13
/
42

That's it! We have successfully converted the improper fraction 97/42 to the mixed number 2 13/42.

Fraction to a Mixed Number Conversion Table

FractionMixed Number
2 13/42
98/42
99/42
100/42
101/422 17/42
102/42
103/422 19/42
104/422 10/21
105/42
106/422 11/21
107/422 23/42
108/42
109/422 25/42
110/422 13/21
111/42
112/42
113/422 29/42
114/42
115/422 31/42
116/422 16/21
117/422 11/14
118/422 17/21
119/42
120/42
121/422 37/42
122/422 19/21
123/422 13/14
124/422 20/21
125/422 41/42
126/423

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 97/42 as a Mixed Number? (The answer is: 2 13/42). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '97/42') 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 97/42 as a Mixed Number?

Fraction 97/42 as a mixed number it is 2 13/42