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What is a mixed number?
A mixed number consists of two parts:
­ a whole number ­ a fraction
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Is it possible to re­write a mixed number as a single fraction?
Example:
Improper Fraction
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What is an improper fraction?
A fraction with a numerator that is larger than the denominator.
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A mixed number can be changed to an improper
fraction by multiplying the denominator by the whole
number and then adding the numerator.
A mixed number can be changed to an improper
Example:
fraction by multiplying the denominator by the whole
number and then adding the numerator.
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Write the mixed number as an improper fraction.
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Write the mixed number as an improper fraction.
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How can you rewrite an improper fraction to a
mixed number?
Example:
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An improper fraction can be changed to a mixed
number by dividing the numerator by the
denominator and putting the remainder over the
denominator.
Example:
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Write the improper fraction as a mixed number in simplest form.
Example:
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Write the improper fraction as a mixed number in simplest form.
Example:
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