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The fraction is known as a mixed fraction.

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Is an fraction bigger than mixed number?

You can make a fraction that is bigger, or smaller, than a mixed number.


Is the numerator the smaller number or the bigger number?

It can be either. It is the number at the top of a fraction.


What is it called when the top number is bigger in a fraction?

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Do multiplication always make the number bigger?

No. A number multiplied by a fraction yields a smaller number


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What is the number called when the top number of the fraction is bigger than the bottom number?

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A fraction with a numerator of 1 called as improper fraction why?

because the denominator is a bigger number so it is called improper because the denominator is a bigger number so it is called improper


When the top number of a fraction is smaller than the bottom number then that type of fraction is called?

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Is one tenth bigger than one third?

No, it isn't. The bigger the denominator (bottom number), the smaller the fraction ~x


What fraction is greater 149 or 150?

Well 1/49 is greater than 1/50 because the smaller the fraction, the bigger the number.


When comparing fractions what must you do if the numerators are the same?

If the numerators are the same then a fraction with a bigger denominator is smaller than a fraction with a biiger denominator. The bigger the number you divide by, the smalller each bit is.