-9/2 as a Mixed Number

Answer: In mixed number form, -9/2 is written as -4 ½

Explanation: When converting an improper fraction to a mixed number, first divide the numerator by the denominator.

Here, -9 ÷ 2 = -4 with a remainder of -1. The quotient becomes the whole number part. The remainder becomes the numerator (positive), and the denominator remains the same.

Here, whole number (quotient) = -4 Numerator (positive remainder) = 1 Denominator = 2

So, -9/2 = -4 ½

• Improper fraction: An improper fraction is one where the absolute value of the numerator is greater than the denominator, for example -9/2, 5/3.

• Mixed number: A number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction, for example, 1 ½, -2 ¾.

• Absolute value: The non-negative value of a number without regard to its sign.

• Quotient: The result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.

• Remainder: The amount left over after division when one number does not divide the other exactly.