To convert 17 4 into a mixed number, first, we recognize that the expression consists of a whole number and a fraction. The whole number here is 17, and the fraction is represented by the 4.
Since there is no denominator provided, we can assume it is over 1. Thus, 4 can be considered as 4/1. In mixed number format, we keep the whole number part separate from the fraction part. Therefore, we write it as:
17 4 = 17 + 4/1
This means that we are adding 17 whole parts and 4 additional parts represented as a fraction. If you look at this as a single mixed number, it stays as 17 and the additional fraction added is simply 4. Therefore, the mixed number can remain as:
17 4
In this case, it doesn’t simplify further to a standard mixed number because it is a combination of a whole number and a standalone fraction.