20/12 as a Mixed Number

20/12 as a mixed number is 1 2/3.

How to convert 20/12 to a mixed number

  1. Divide the numerator by the denominator: 20 ÷ 12 = 1 with a remainder of 8.
  2. The quotient 1 is the whole number.
  3. The remainder 8 becomes the new numerator, and the denominator stays 12: 1 8/12.
  4. Simplify 8/12 by dividing both by 4: 8/12 = 2/3. The answer is 1 2/3.

Check: convert 1 2/3 back to an improper fraction

Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: 1 × 3 + 2 = 5, so 1 2/3 = 5/3, the same value as 20/12 in lowest terms.

As a decimal, 20/12 = 1.666667....

Similar improper fractions

Improper fractionMixed number
15/121 1/4
16/121 1/3
17/121 5/12
18/121 1/2
19/121 7/12
21/121 3/4
22/121 5/6
23/121 11/12

See also: GCF and LCM of 12 and 20.

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