What is 9/2 into a mixed number?

##9/2 = 4 1/2##

An improper fraction means that all the whole numbers are given as fractions.

'Counting in halves' would be:

##1/2" "2/2" "3/2" "4/2" "5/2" "6/2" "7/2" "8/2" "9/2##

Or in mixed numbers:

##1/2" "1" "1 1/2" "2" "2 1/2" "3" " 3 1/2" "4" "4 1/2##

To convert an improper fraction into a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator to find out how many whole numbers there are. The remainder is given as a fraction with the same denominator.

##9/2 = 9 div2##

##9div 2 = 4 " remainder " 1##

##9/2 = 4 1/2##

Another example: ##23/5 = 23div5##

##23 div 5 = 4 " remainder "3##

##23/5 = 4 3/5##