What is 16/5 as a Mixed Number?

16/5 being an improper fraction, we can further write it as a mixed number consisting of a whole and a fractional part.

Answer: 16/5 as a mixed number is 3 1/5

Let us see the steps to convert an improper fraction to mixed numbers.

Explanation:

Let us convert an improper fraction to a mixed number by diving the numerator of the improper fraction by its denominator.

The quotient is to be kept separate.

Hence the quotient of 16 when divided by 5 is 3

The remainder of 16 when divided by 5 is 1

So, the mixed fraction can be written as: Quotient ( Remainder/Divisor)  3 1/5

Thus, 16/5 as a mixed number is 3 1/5