What is 1516/87 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{1516}}{\textbf{87}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

• Divide the numerator by the denominator: to find the whole number part

$1516\space÷\space87 = 17\space\space R \space\space37$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 37
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{37}{87}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{37}{87}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(37, 87) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{1516}{87}$​ as a mixed number is $17\frac{37}{87}$