SOLUTION: how do you change the following improper fraction 26/5 to a mixed number with the fraction part reduced to lowest terms

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Question 1153025: how do you change the following improper fraction 26/5 to a mixed number with the fraction part reduced to lowest terms
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to change the following improper fraction 26%2F5 to a mixed number, you need:
1.Divide the numerator by the denominator. Divide 26 by 5
2.Find the whole number. The whole number is the number of times the denominator divides into the numerator.
3.Make the remainder the new numerator.
26%3A5=5 and reminder is 1
a mixed number will be 5%261%2F5