Can you change a ratio that is an improper fraction into a mixed number?

Answer 1

lets say your fraction is 15/7. you have to recognize that the number 7 is your base number and it is what your whole fraction is based off of. your fraction is approximately equal to 2.14

this means you have 2 whole numbers and a fraction of a number left. if you look at 15/7 carefully you notice that two sevens equal 14. you have 15 which means you have one remainder. so you have 1 out of 7 remaining after you get two whole sevens out of 15.

so your mixed number is 2 1/7

take 21/6. there are three 6s in 21. so your first number in your mixed number is 3. three 6s is equal to 18. now you have 3 left over out of 6.

this mixed number is 3 3/6 or in lowest terms 3 1/2

take 31/4. there are seven 4s in 31. so your first number is 7 in the mixed number fraction. since seven 4s is equal to 28 you have 3 remaining out of 4.

this mixed number is 7 3/4