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Well unless the whole number can be divided evenly by the divisor, a fraction would be left over before dividing the fraction by the divisor. It is much easier in these cases to create a top-heavy fraction

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Q: Why do you change mixed numbers to improper fractions before you divide?
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Explain why you do not have to change mixed numbers to improper fractions before you find the LCD?

because they are going to have the same denominator.


Why change mixed numbers to improper fractions?

For addition, subtraction, division and multiplication with other fractions


Why do you change mixed numbers to improper fractions before multiplying and dividing?

Because common denominators allow adding and subtracting of numerators. Improper fractions also have simplified rules over mixed numbers when performing multiplication and division.


How do I add improper fractions?

Change them into mixed numbers and add the integers and fractions together ensuring that the fractions have a common denominator.


How do you Multiply three or more mixed numbers.?

Convert them to improper fractions and proceed the same way you would multiply two fractions.


How do you explain what i need to do if the sum of the mixed numbers includes an improper fraction?

Change the mixed numbers into improper fractions and carry out the calculations accordingly


When dividig fractions what do you change a mixed number into?

You change them into improper or topheavy fractions.


How To Change A Number to an improper fraction?

Some numbers are improper fractions and some are not. For example, 1/2 or 0.5 is a number but not an improper fraction. And there is no way in which you can express it as an improper fraction.


Do you change a mixed number into an improper number while adding and subtracting?

you do what makes sense given the numbers, if the fractions work out beautifully, you can just leave them as mixed numbers, otherwise it's best to keep them as improper fractions


How do you do dividing fractions and mixed numbers?

You change the mixed number into an inproper fraction.


How to change a fraction to a whole number?

Proper fractions are less than 1, so they can't change into whole numbers. Some improper fractions can change into whole numbers. 4/2 = 2 Most improper fractions change into mixed numbers (a whole number with a fraction) To change an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the denominator into the numerator. The result is the whole number. The remainder gets put over the original denominator. 22/7 = 3 and 1/7


How do you write equivalent mixed fractions?

Change them to improper fractions and double them.