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Can an improper fraction be less then one?

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What is 7 10ths as an improper fraction?

7 10ths or 7/10 cannot be expressed as an improper fraction because it is less than one whole. Improper fraction is a fraction which is more than one whole.


How do you turn one into thirds into a improper fraction?

You cannot. The magnitude of 1/3 is less than one and so it cannot be an improper fraction.


What is 3over8 as a mixed number?

You can't convert a proper fraction to an improper or mixed fraction - it just doesn't make sense. By definition, a proper fraction is one that is less than one; a mixed fraction - as well as an improper fraction - is less than or equal to one.


How do you change proper fraction to an improper fraction?

You cannot. A proper fraction is one whose absolute value is less than 1 while an improper fraction is one whose absolute value is at least one.


Can one third be written as an improper fraction?

No. The absolute value of the given fraction is less than 1. There is, therefore no sensible way to represent it as an improper fraction.


How do you make an improper fraction proper?

You don't. An improper fraction is greater than or equal to one. A proper fraction is less than one. Therefore, you can't just convert one into the other.


What is -0.375 as an improper fraction?

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How do you find the absolute value of an improper fraction?

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What is 2 over 5 as an improper fraction?

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What is 0.280 as an improper fraction?

It can't be one. Improper fractions are greater than 1.


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What is the difference between proper and improper fraction?

A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator, meaning its value is less than 1. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is greater than its denominator, meaning its value is more than 1. An improper fraction can always be written as a mixed number ... an integer plus a proper fraction.