What is 2868/79 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{2868}}{\textbf{79}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$2868\space÷\space79 = 36\space\space R \space\space24$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 24
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{24}{79}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{24}{79}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(24, 79) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{2868}{79}$​ as a mixed number is $36\frac{24}{79}$