What is 874/5 as a mixed number?

Answer: 8745\frac{\textbf{874}}{\textbf{5}} as a mixed number is 17445174\frac{\textbf{4}}{\textbf{5}}

To convert the improper fraction  8745 \space\frac{\textbf{874}}{\textbf{5}}\space to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

874 ÷ 5=174  R  4874\space÷\space5 = 174\space\space R \space\space4

  • Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 4
  • Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: 45\frac{4}{5}
  • Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ 45\frac{4}{5} can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(4, 5) is 1
  • Result: The improper fraction 8745\frac{874}{5}​ as a mixed number is 17445174\frac{4}{5}
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