To convert an improper fraction like 9 7 into a mixed number, we need to understand the term ‘mixed number.’ A mixed number consists of a whole number and a proper fraction.
First, let’s break down the given value. The number 9 7 represents an improper fraction, which means we have 9 whole parts and an additional 7 parts of a given unit.
We can express 9 7 as an improper fraction by converting it into the form of 9 + 7/1. Since we want to express it as a mixed number, we need to take the whole number part (9) and then see how many times the denominator (which we assume is 1 here) fits into the 7.
In this particular case, since we are working with whole numbers, 9 can be written as 9 whole units, and since 7 stays as it is (with the denominator considered as 1), we don’t really have to convert any further.
Thus, 9 7 can be directly understood as:
- Whole number: 9
- Fraction: 7/1 (this is not a proper fraction as it’s equal to 7)
However, if you meant it in the context of an improper fraction and it was supposed to be 9/7, then:
- Divide 9 by 7, which gives 1 with a remainder of 2.
- This means we have 1 whole and the remainder (2) over the original denominator (7).
Hence, 9/7 can be expressed as the mixed number 1 2/7.