Imagine we have the improper fraction (15/7). We need to convert it into a mixed number so, how many times can 7 be multiplied to fit into the number 15? 7, 14. 7 goes into 15 twice. We have a remainder of 1 since 15-14=1. 7 is the denominator of our improper number so it will also be the denominator of the mixed number. Our answer is: 2[tex] \frac{1}{7} [/tex]
