Question

15/2 as a mixed number

Answer 1

We must express the number 15/2 as a mixed number, which is a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction. To do that, we compute the quotient in the following way:

$\frac{15}{2}=\frac{14+1}{2}=\frac{14}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=7+\frac{1}{2}=7\frac{1}{2}\text{.}$

Answer

The number 15/2 expressed as a mixed number is:

$7\frac{1}{2}\text{.}$