20/8 as a Mixed Number

20/8 as a mixed number is 2 1/2.

How to convert 20/8 to a mixed number

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

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

Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: 2 × 2 + 1 = 5, so 2 1/2 = 5/2, the same value as 20/8 in lowest terms.

As a decimal, 20/8 = 2.5.

Similar improper fractions

Improper fractionMixed number
15/81 7/8
17/82 1/8
18/82 1/4
19/82 3/8
21/82 5/8
22/82 3/4
23/82 7/8
25/83 1/8

See also: GCF and LCM of 8 and 20.

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