1. Mixed Numbers and
Improper Fractions
Improper Fraction:
An improper fraction is when the numerator is
greater than the denominator.
Mixed Number:
A whole number with a fraction.
How to convert from a mixed number to an improper fraction:
1.Write the mixed number.
2.Multiply the whole number with the denominator. 4 25
3.Add the product with the numerator. 3 =
4.Replace the numerator with the sum of those 2 numbers.
5.The denominator stays the same.
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How to convert from an improper fraction to a mixed number:
1. Write the improper fraction.
2. Divide the numerator by the denominator. 11 3
3. Write the quotient as the whole number.
4. If there is a remainder from the equation, it becomes the numerator.
=2
5. The denominator stays the same. 4 4