To convert the improper fraction 13/4 into a mixed number, follow these steps:
- Divide the numerator (13) by the denominator (4).
- The result of the division gives you the whole number part. In this case, 13 divided by 4 is 3.
- Next, find the remainder of this division. The remainder is what is left after subtracting the product of the whole number part and the denominator from the numerator. In this case, 13 – (4 x 3) = 1.
Now, you can express this as a mixed number. The whole number part is 3 and the remainder is 1, so the mixed number will be:
3 1/4
This means that 13/4 as a mixed number is 3 and one-quarter.