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You do not but you are more likely to make mistakes if you don't.

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Q: Why do you need to rewrite a mixed fraction as an improper fraction in order to multiply?
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How do you multiply 2 mixed numbers?

turn fraction into a improper fraction


How do you turn a mixed fraction to an improper fraction?

multiply the denominator by the whole number then add the numerator and you have an improper fraction


How do you mulitiply a fraction by a mixed number?

The simplest way is to rewrite the mixed number as an improper (top-heavy) fraction and then multiply the two fractions together as normal.For example, 2/7 * 1 1/4 = 2/7*5/4 = 10/28 = 5/14


How do you divide a fraction and amixed number?

Convert the mixed number into an improper fraction then divide the fraction and improper fraction as normal (invert the divisor and multiply) and simplify the result (including converting any improper fraction into a mixed number)


How do you times a mixed fraction by a whole number?

Convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction, multiply by the whole number, convert the answer back to a mixed fraction (if required).


What do you do first with the mixed number before multiply?

Convert it to an improper fraction.


How to rewrite 17 over 6 as a mixed number?

17/6 is an improper fraction. As a mixed number it is written 25/6.


How do you multiply a fraction and a whole number with a fraction?

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and proceed with the multiplication.


How do you multiply mixed numbers by fractions?

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and proceed normally.


How do you divide mixed number with a proper fraction?

turn the fraction upside down and multiplyConvert the mixed number to an improper fraction and multiply it by the reciprocal of the fraction.


How do you divide mixed fractions by mixed fractions?

make each fraction a improper fraction the flip the second fraction and multiply straight across then simplify


How do you write a mixed number as an equivalent fraction?

To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply whole number part by the denominator of the fraction part, then add the numerator to the product. The result is the numerator of the improper fraction. The denominator remains the same. For example, to convert 2 3/8 to an improper fraction, multiply 2*8 = 16, then add 3 to get 19. The improper fraction is 19/8.