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Mixed number answer

42/13 as a Mixed Number = 3 3/13

42/13 as a mixed number is 3 3/13. 13 fits into 42 3 times with 3 left over.

Step-by-step conversion

1. Divide the numerator by the denominator.

42 ÷ 13 = 3 remainder 3

2. The quotient becomes the whole number.

Whole number part: 3

3. The remainder becomes the fraction part.

3/13 simplifies to 3/13, so 42/13 as a mixed number is 3 3/13.

Visual model

3 3/13

3 whole blocks plus 3/13 of another.

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