Lucas wants to write
3
÷
2
as a mixed number. He performs the division below.
3
÷
2
=
1
R
1
Explain how to write the quotient as a mixed number.
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quotient remainder divisor dividend
Use the whole number part of the
as the whole number part of the mixed number.
Write the
in the numerator of the fraction and write the
in the denominator of the fraction.
3 /
2 can be written as a mixed number as 1
1/2. The whole number part, 1, comes from the quotient. The numerator, 1, comes from the remainder and the divisor, 2, goes into the denominator of the fraction.
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quotient remainder divisor dividend
Use the whole number part of the quotient as the whole number part of the mixed number.
Write the remainder in the numerator of the fraction and write the divisor in the denominator of the fraction.
So, the mixed number for 3 divided by 2 would be 1 and 1/2.