The improper fraction 5/3 as a mixed number is 1 2/3
In order to convert 5/3 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 5/3 as a mixed number is 1 2/3.