To express the fraction \( \frac{49}{8} \) in a mixed fraction format, you can divide 49 by 8.
- Divide 49 by 8. The quotient is 6 (since \( 8 \times 6 = 48 \)), and the remainder is 1 (since \( 49 - 48 = 1 \)).
- This means that \( \frac{49}{8} = 6 \frac{1}{8} \).
So \( \frac{49}{8} \) can be expressed as \( 6 \frac{1}{8} \). In improper fraction format, it remains as \( \frac{49}{8} \).