show the work.
4 goes into 5 one time with one number left over so it's 1 and 1/5
1 1/4
Ask yourself, how many times does the bottom go into the top (Denominator into the Numerator)
In this case, 5 divided by 4 = 1 with a remainder 1
Write the remainder over your original Denominator(1/4)
So your mixed number is 1 and 1/4
5/4 = 1 1/4.
Since 4/4 = 1, and you have 1/4 left, there can be no other answer.
5/4 = 4/4 + 1/4 = 1 + 1/4 = one and a quarter 1(1/4)
5/4 decomposes to 4/4 + 1/4
4/4 = 1
5/4 = 1 1/4
This strategy will work for changing ALL improper fractions into mixed numbers
1 1/4 divide 4 into five that leaves you with 1/4 left over.
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4 goes into 5 one time with one number left over so it's 1 and 1/5
1 1/4
1 1/4
1 1/4
1 1/4
Ask yourself, how many times does the bottom go into the top (Denominator into the Numerator)
In this case, 5 divided by 4 = 1 with a remainder 1
Write the remainder over your original Denominator(1/4)
So your mixed number is 1 and 1/4
5/4 = 1 1/4.
Since 4/4 = 1, and you have 1/4 left, there can be no other answer.
5/4 = 4/4 + 1/4 = 1 + 1/4 = one and a quarter 1(1/4)
5/4 decomposes to 4/4 + 1/4
4/4 = 1
5/4 = 1 1/4
This strategy will work for changing ALL improper fractions into mixed numbers
1 1/4 divide 4 into five that leaves you with 1/4 left over.