What is 8972/23 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{8972}}{\textbf{23}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

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

$8972\space÷\space23 = 390\space\space R \space\space2$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 2
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{2}{23}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{2}{23}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(2, 23) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{8972}{23}$​ as a mixed number is $390\frac{2}{23}$