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15/8 as a Mixed Number
What is 15/8 as a mixed number:
Answer: In mixed number form, 15/8 is written as 1 7/8
Explanation: When converting an improper fraction to a mixed number, first divide the numerator by the denominator.
Here, 15÷8 = 1 with a remainder of 7.
The quotient becomes the whole number part.
The remainder becomes the numerator, and the denominator remains the same.
Here, whole number (quotient) = 1 Numerator (remainder) = 7 Denominator = 8 So, 15/8 = 1 7/8
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Important Glossary for 15/8 as a Mixed Number
- Improper fraction: An improper fraction is where the numerator is greater than the denominator, for example, 5/4, 15/8.
- Proper fraction: A type of fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator, for example, ⅓, ⅖, etc.
- Mixed number: A number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction.
- Quotient: The result of division, indicating how many times one number is contained within another.
- Remainder: The amount left over after division when one number does not divide the other exactly.
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