What is 217/5 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{217}}{\textbf{5}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$217\space÷\space5 = 43\space\space R \space\space2$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 2
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{2}{5}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{2}{5}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(2, 5) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{217}{5}$​ as a mixed number is $43\frac{2}{5}$