Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

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What is a mixed number?

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What is an improper fraction?

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How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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Multiply the whole number by the denominator, then add the numerator. Place this result over the original denominator.

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What is the first step in changing a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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Multiply the whole number by the denominator.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors.

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What is the relationship between mixed numbers and improper fractions?

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Mixed numbers can be converted to improper fractions and vice versa; they represent the same value.