From Improper Fraction to Mixed Number
Convert the following improper fractions to mixed numbers.
a) \frac{8}{5} b) \frac{255}{8}
a) Divide the numerator, 8, by the denominator, 5.
\begin{aligned} \text { Divisor } \rightarrow 5) \frac{1}{8}& \leftarrow \text { Quotient } \\ \frac{5}{3} & \leftarrow \text { Dividend } \\ & \leftarrow \text { Remainde } \end{aligned}Therefore,
Quotient \frac{8}{5}=1 \frac{3}{5} \leftarrow \text { Remainder }The mixed number is 1\frac{3}{5}
b) Divide the numerator, 225, by the denominator, 8.
\begin{aligned} \text { Divisor } \rightarrow \frac{28}{825} & \leftarrow \text { Quotient } \\ \frac{16}{65} & \leftarrow \text { Dividend } \\ \frac{64}{1} & \leftarrow \text { Remainder } \end{aligned}Therefore,
\begin{aligned} & \text { Quotient } \\ & \begin{aligned} \frac{225}{8}=28 \frac{1}{8} & \leftarrow \text { Remainder } \\ & \leftarrow \text { Divisor } \end{aligned} \\ & \end{aligned}The mixed number is 28\frac{1}{8}