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Mixed number answer

16/9 as a Mixed Number = 1 7/9

16/9 as a mixed number is 1 7/9. 9 fits into 16 1 times with 7 left over.

Step-by-step conversion

1. Divide the numerator by the denominator.

16 ÷ 9 = 1 remainder 7

2. The quotient becomes the whole number.

Whole number part: 1

3. The remainder becomes the fraction part.

7/9 simplifies to 7/9, so 16/9 as a mixed number is 1 7/9.

Visual model

1 7/9

1 whole block plus 7/9 of another.

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