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Mixed number answer

21/16 as a Mixed Number = 1 5/16

21/16 as a mixed number is 1 5/16. 16 fits into 21 1 times with 5 left over.

Step-by-step conversion

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.

Visual model

1 5/16

1 whole block plus 5/16 of another.

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