write 17/3 AS A MIXED NUMBER IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM

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on Jan 16, 2025 at 11:24 am



You asked:

Express \(\frac{17}{3}\) as a mixed number.

MathBot Answer:

\(5\frac{2}{3}\)
\(17 \div 3 = 5\) with remainder \(2\), so\(\tfrac{17}{3} = \tfrac{5 \times 3 + 2}{3} = \tfrac{5 \times 3}{3} + \tfrac{2}{3} = 5 + \tfrac{2}{3} = 5\frac{2}{3}\)