Convert Improper Fraction
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How to Convert Improper Fractions to a Mixed Number (or Mixed Fraction)
Frazer says "The important thing to remember when converting an improper fraction to a mixed fraction is that a fraction represent the division of the numerator by the denominator."
So in other words: \[ {a \over b} \; = \; a ÷ b \]
How to Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number:
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
- The quotient (whole number) part of the answer gives you the number of ones.
- The remainder part of the answer gives you the numerator of the fraction that you have left over.
Comverting Improper Fractions Examples
Example 1) Convert into a mixed number the fraction: \[ {23 \over 5 } \]
Dividing the numerator by the denominator gives us: 23 ÷ 5 = 4 r 3
So this means that \[ {23 \over 5} = 4 {3 \over 5} \]
Example 2) Convert into a mixed number the fraction: \[ {19 \over 7 } \]
Dividing the numerator by the denominator gives us: 19 ÷ 7 = 2 r 5
So this means that \[ {19 \over 7} = 2 {5 \over 7} \]
Example 3) Convert into a mixed number the fraction: \[ {27 \over 4 } \]
Dividing the numerator by the denominator gives us: 27 ÷ 4 = 6 r 3
So this means that \[ {27 \over 4} = 6 {3 \over 4} \]
Example 4) Convert into a mixed number the fraction: \[ {32 \over 9 } \]
Dividing the numerator by the denominator gives us: 32 ÷ 9 = 3 r 5
So this means that \[ {32 \over 9} = 3 {5 \over 9} \]
For further information and a printable support sheet, please see below.
Convert Improper Fractions to Mixed Fractions Practice Sheets
How to Convert a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction
Frazer says "You can convert a mixed fraction, or mixed number, into an improper fraction by following these two simple steps:
Step 1
Change the whole number part into a fraction by multiplying it by the denominator, then putting it over the denominator.
Step 2
Add on the fraction part of the mixed number by adding the two numerators.
Examples Converting Mixed Numbers
Example 1) Convert into an improper fraction the number: \[ 3 {1 \over 5 } \]
Step 1)
Multiply the denominator by the integer part gives us: 3 x 5 = 15.
This means that: \[ 3 = {15 \over 5} \]
Step 2)
This gives us: \[ 3{1 \over 5} = {15 \over 5} + {1 \over 5} = {16 \over 5} \]
Final answer \[ 3{1 \over 5} \; = \; {16 \over 5} \]
Example 2) Convert into an improper fraction the number: \[ 5 {4 \over 7 } \]
Step 1)
Multiply the denominator by the integer part gives us: 5 x 7 = 35.
This means that: \[ 5 = {35 \over 7} \]
Step 2)
Add on the fraction part: \[ 5{4 \over 7} = {35 \over 7} + {4 \over 7} = {39 \over 7} \]
Final answer \[ 5{4 \over 7} \; = \; {39 \over 7} \]
Example 3) Convert into an improper fraction the number: \[ 9 {2 \over 3 } \]
Combining the two steps gives us:
\[ 9 {2 \over 3} = {(9 \times 3) + 2 \over 3} = {27 + 2 \over 3} = {29 \over 3} \]
Example 4) Convert into an improper fraction the number: \[ 3 {6 \over 7 } \]
Combining the two steps gives us:
\[ 3 {6 \over 7} = {(3 \times 7) + 6 \over 7} = {21 + 6 \over 7} = {27 \over 7} \]
For further information and a printable support sheet, please see below.
Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions Practice sheets
Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions Walkthrough Video
This short video walkthrough shows several problems from our Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions Sheet 1 being solved and has been produced by the West Explains Best math channel.
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