Question

In simplest form, what mixed number is equivalent to 22\8?

Answer 1

2 big number and 3 over 4

Answer 2

Answer: 2 and 3/4

Explanation: We can write 22/8 as a mixed number by dividing the denominator into the numerator or 8 into 22.

8 divides into 22 two times so we put a 2 above the second 2 in 22.

2 x 8 is 16 and 22 - 16 is 6.

So 8 divides into 22 two times with a remainder of 6.

This means that we can write 22/8 as the mixed number 2 and 6/8.

Now, we want to write our answer in lowest terms or simplest form so we need to divide the numerator and denominator of 6/8 by 2 to get 3/4. So we have 2 and 3/4 which is now written in lowest terms.