What is 217/8 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{217}}{\textbf{8}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$217\space÷\space8 = 27\space\space R \space\space1$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 1
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{1}{8}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{1}{8}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(1, 8) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{217}{8}$​ as a mixed number is $27\frac{1}{8}$