Question

15/2 as a mixed number

Answer 1

We must express the number 15/2 as a mixed number, which is a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction. To do that, we compute the quotient in the following way:

`(15)/(2)=(14+1)/(2)=(14)/(2)+(1)/(2)=7+(1)/(2)=7(1)/(2)\text{.}`

Answer

The number 15/2 expressed as a mixed number is:

`7(1)/(2)\text{.}`