29/5 as a mixed mumber?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-02T07:31:52

#5 4/5#

If one divide 29 by 5, one gets 5 as quotient and 4 of remainder. Thus 5 and 4/5 can be expressed as mixed number as #5 4/5#.

Answer 2 · 2018-04-02T10:08:56

#5 4/5#

Divide #29# by #5#:

#5# with remainder #4#.

Therefore you have #5# lots of this fraction and this goes on the outside:

#5 x/5# Where we need to work out #x#. The denominator is #5# as the fraction is over #5#.

When dividing #29# by #5#, we had a remainder #4#. Therefore this is the numerator.

#-> 5 4/5#