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Mixed number answer
21/16 as a mixed number is 1 5/16. 16 fits into 21 1 times with 5 left over.
1. Divide the numerator by the denominator.
21 ÷ 16 = 1 remainder 5
2. The quotient becomes the whole number.
Whole number part: 1
3. The remainder becomes the fraction part.
5/16 simplifies to 5/16, so 21/16 as a mixed number is 1 5/16.
1 whole block plus 5/16 of another.
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