To convert the fraction 13/9 into a mixed number, follow these steps:
- Divide the numerator by the denominator: In this case, divide 13 (the numerator) by 9 (the denominator). When you do this division, you find that:
- 13 ÷ 9 = 1 with a remainder of 4.
- Determine the whole number and remainder: The result of the division informs us that there is 1 whole part (since 9 fits into 13 once), and the remainder is 4.
- Write the mixed number: The whole number part is 1, and the remainder becomes the new numerator of the fractional part, while the denominator remains 9.
- So, the mixed number form of 13/9 is 1 4/9.
Thus, the fraction 13/9 as a mixed number is 1 4/9.