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Mixed number answer

55/16 as a Mixed Number = 3 7/16

55/16 as a mixed number is 3 7/16. 16 fits into 55 3 times with 7 left over.

Step-by-step conversion

1. Divide the numerator by the denominator.

55 ÷ 16 = 3 remainder 7

2. The quotient becomes the whole number.

Whole number part: 3

3. The remainder becomes the fraction part.

7/16 simplifies to 7/16, so 55/16 as a mixed number is 3 7/16.

Visual model

3 7/16

3 whole blocks plus 7/16 of another.

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