Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

How to change a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction

What are Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions?

• A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a fraction; for example, 2 ¾ is a mixed number (the 2 is the whole number and the ¾ is the fraction)

• An Improper fraction is a fraction where the number on the top (numerator) is bigger than the number on the bottom (denominator)

Changing a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction

• Step 1 - Multiply the whole number by the bottom number of the fraction (for example, if you have 2 ¾ multiply 2 x 4 = 8)

• Step 2 - Add the top number of the fraction to the answer you got above (3 + 8 = 11)

• Step 3 - The result is the new top number (the bottom number always stays the same), so now we have 11/4

• Example ... 5 ⅔ becomes 17/3 (5 x 3 = 15, 15 + 2 = 17)

Multiple Choice

Convert into an improper fraction.

• 24/5

• 10/5

• 30/5

• 34/5

Multiple Choice

Convert into an improper fraction.

• 35/9

• 36/9

• 24/8

• 27/9

Multiple Choice

Convert into an improper fraction.

• 24/4

• 35/4

• 11/3

• 28/3

Multiple Choice

Convert into an improper fraction.

• 11/2

• 21/1

• 21/2

• 20/2

Multiple Choice

Convert into an improper fraction.

• 5/22

• 12/2

• 4/12

• 12/5

Multiple Choice

• 5/4
• 4/5
• 11/4
• 4/11