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What is #9/2# as a mixed number?

Answer 1

Benjamin Altschul

#9/2=4 1/2#

#9/2 = (2+2+2+2+1)/2#

#=(4*2+1)/2#

#=(4*2)/2 + 1/2#

#=4*2/2+1/2#

#=4*1+1/2#

#=4+1/2#

#=4 1/2#

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Answer 2

Autumn Arnold

#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#

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Answer 3

Noah Archer

(9/2) as a mixed number is (4 \frac{1}{2}).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.