What is 139/8 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{139}}{\textbf{8}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

• Divide the numerator by the denominator: to find the whole number part

$139\space÷\space8 = 17\space\space R \space\space3$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 3
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{3}{8}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{3}{8}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(3, 8) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{139}{8}$​ as a mixed number is $17\frac{3}{8}$