The improper fraction 42/15 as a mixed number is 2 12/15
In order to convert 42/15 to a mixed number, we need to divide the numerator by the denominator to get a whole number and a remainder, and express the result as a whole number and a proper fraction.
To see it, we just need to put the whole number together with our remainder and original denominator:
So 42/15 as a mixed number is 2 12/15.