Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
What are mixed numbers, proper and improper fractions? A fraction can be a proper fraction or an improper fraction. An improper fraction written as an integer with a fraction...
Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions. To understand how to convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, we'll recall . mixed number = (natural number) + (proper fraction) and consider the following diagram. Recall that multiplication describes repeated addition.
To convert a mixed fraction to an improper fraction, follow these steps: Multiply the whole number part by the fraction's denominator. Add that to the numerator. Then write the result on top of the denominator. Example: Convert 3 2 5 to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number part by the denominator: 3 × 5 = 15.
Converting Mixed Fractions to Improper Fractions. To convert a mixed fraction to an improper fraction, follow these steps: Multiply the whole number part by the fraction's denominator. Add that to the numerator. Then write the result on top of the denominator. Example: Convert 3 2 5 to an improper fraction.
Review how to rewrite mixed numbers as improper fractions and improper fractions as mixed numbers. Then, try some practice problems.
Mixed numbers and improper fractions are different ways to write the same amount. In an improper fraction, the denominator tells us the size of the parts and the numerator tells us the number of parts.
But many improper fraction can't be changed into whole numbers. They get changed into mixed numbers (a whole number with a fraction). For example: 56/8 = 7 (a whole number because there is no remainder when you do the division.