What is 3516/87 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{3516}}{\textbf{87}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$3516\space÷\space87 = 40\space\space R \space\space36$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 36
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{36}{87}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{36}{87}$ can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 3:

$\frac{36}{87} = \frac{36 ÷ 3}{87 ÷ 3} = \frac{12}{29}$

• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{3516}{87}$​ as a mixed number is $40\frac{12}{29}$