make -21/14 a mixed number

Answer 1

To convert -21/14 into a mixed number, we divide the numerator (-21) by the denominator (14) and find the quotient and the remainder:

-21 ÷ 14 = -1 with a remainder of -7

The quotient becomes the whole number of the mixed number, and the remainder becomes the numerator of the fractional part. The denominator remains the same. Therefore, the mixed number would be:

-1 -7/14

Simplifying the fraction -7/14, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by 7:

-1 -1/2

So, -21/14 as a mixed number is -1 -1/2.