Question

What is `10/3` as a mixed number?

Answer 1

`10/3 = 3 1/3`

Explanation:

To reduce a top heavy fraction (where the number on top is bigger than the bottom) to a mixed number, the numerator (top) will be divided by the denominator (bottom).

For `10/3`, the `10` can be divided by `3` to take out the number of times `3` occurs in `10`.

`10/3 = (9+1)/3 = (3*3*3+1)/3 = (3(3)+1)/3 = 3 1/3`