What is 5580/71 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{5580}}{\textbf{71}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$5580\space÷\space71 = 78\space\space R \space\space42$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 42
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{42}{71}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{42}{71}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(42, 71) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{5580}{71}$​ as a mixed number is $78\frac{42}{71}$