What is 5501/72 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{5501}}{\textbf{72}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$5501\space÷\space72 = 76\space\space R \space\space29$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 29
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{29}{72}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{29}{72}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(29, 72) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{5501}{72}$​ as a mixed number is $76\frac{29}{72}$