convert an improper fraction to a mixed number

[Jeff]

I am trying to crete a method that will convert an improper fraction to a
mixed number...

I am not sure how about how to acomplish this. I know I can get the
remainder with the modulus operator (%), but I am not sure how to get the
quotent.

any insight would be appreciated.

thanks

[Matthew Smith]

In article <34************ *************** *******@microso ft.com>,
"Jeff" <Je**@discussio ns.microsoft.co m> wrote:

I am trying to crete a method that will convert an improper fraction to a
mixed number...

I am not sure how about how to acomplish this. I know I can get the
remainder with the modulus operator (%), but I am not sure how to get the
quotent.

any insight would be appreciated.

An example would be helpful. I think I know what you want but I am not
sure, as it seems quite simple to me.

[Bruce Wood]

int numerator;
int denominator;
....
int wholePart = numerator / denominator;
numerator = numerator % denominator;

you will now have a mixed number: whole part, numerator, and
denominator.

[Bruce Wood]

Incidentally, I built and entire Fraction class, with arithmetic
operations, normalization, etc, if it will help.

[Jeff Reed]

Thanks for the feedback. I would be very greateful if you would share your
fraction class and any knowledge about dealing with fractions. I am somewhat
of a novice programmer and could use advice.

I read an interesting articles on codeproject.com
(www.codeproject.com/csharp/Fractiion.asp)... however, this class does not
deal with mixed numbers and always reduces fractions to improper fractions,
if available.

thanks,
jeff reed
97***@verizon.n et
"Bruce Wood" wrote:

Incidentally, I built and entire Fraction class, with arithmetic
operations, normalization, etc, if it will help.

[Jeff Reed]

Example

improper fraction: 8/5

convert to mixed number...

divide the numerator (8) by denominator (5)... this gives a quotent of 1 and
remainder of 3... the remainder is placed over the divisor (5)

so... the answer is 1 3/5

However, using the arithmitic operators does not provide the answer of a
mixed number. Dividing 8/5 produces 1.6. Using the mod operator only provides
the remainder.

I am a novice programmer so that I am probably missing a simple proccess

Thanks

"Matthew Smith" wrote:

In article <34************ *************** *******@microso ft.com>,
"Jeff" <Je**@discussio ns.microsoft.co m> wrote:

I am trying to crete a method that will convert an improper fraction to a
mixed number...

I am not sure how about how to acomplish this. I know I can get the
remainder with the modulus operator (%), but I am not sure how to get the
quotent.

any insight would be appreciated.

An example would be helpful. I think I know what you want but I am not
sure, as it seems quite simple to me.