What is 2998/49 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{2998}}{\textbf{49}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$2998\space÷\space49 = 61\space\space R \space\space9$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 9
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{9}{49}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{9}{49}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(9, 49) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{2998}{49}$​ as a mixed number is $61\frac{9}{49}$