What is 429/8 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{429}}{\textbf{8}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$429\space÷\space8 = 53\space\space R \space\space5$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 5
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{5}{8}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{5}{8}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(5, 8) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{429}{8}$​ as a mixed number is $53\frac{5}{8}$