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True or false an improper fraction is a number made up of an integer and a fraction?
False. What has been described is a MIXED fraction. An improper fraction is one whose numerator (top) is greater than or equal to its denominator (bottom). 3/2 is an improper fraction, equivalent to the mixed fraction 1 1/2
Why is an improper fraction greater than a proper fraction?
A proper fraction is a fraction who's numerator is smaller than the denominator. An improper fraction is a fraction who's numerator is larger than or equal to the denominator. 1/2 is a proper fraction. 3/2 is an improper fraction. Now to understand why the improper fraction is larger than the proper fraction, lets split them up. The proper fraction is one half of a whole, whereas the improper fraction is one whole and one half. Basically the proper is one half, and the improper is three halves. In theory, a proper fraction is always less than the whole number under consideration. On the other hand, an improper fraction is either equal to or larger than the whole number under consideration.
A number made up of a whole number and a proper fraction is it improper fraction mixed number proper fraction?
A mixed number.
A what is made up of a whole number and a fraction?
An improper fraction is made up of a whole number and a fraction. For example, 1 3/4. 1 is the whole number and 3/4 is the fraction.
How do you write mixed numbers as a decimal?
Convert to an improper fraction. Then solve. Let me know if you need to know how to tun a fraction into a decimal of a mixed number to an improper fraction please add a example ok 7 9 so you do this covert the improper fraction just like they did up there ok just read what it says
Can 11 and 1 eighth be written as a proper fraction?
A fraction is made up of two parts: a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). There are 3 types of fractions: Proper, Improper, Mixed. A proper fraction is one where the numerator is smaller than the denominator. An improper fraction is one where the numerator is larger or equal to the denominator. A mixed fraction is one with a whole number and a proper fraction together. 11 1/8 is a mixed fraction, and can be written as the improper fraction 89/8. It is impossible to write it as a proper fraction because the numerator is larger than the denominator. Also, all mixed fractions are improper fractions and no improper fractions can be written as proper fractions.
How do you change 253 in to a mixed number?
You can't. A mixed number is the sum of a whole number and a proper fraction. 253 is a whole number, and if you split it up into a fraction, it would consist of a whole number and an improper fraction.
How do you subtract improper fractions with whole numbers?
To subtract an improper fraction from a whole number, turn the whole number into a fraction with the same denominator as the improper fraction. Then minus. All whole numbers actually have a "1" as a denominator, we just don't write it (it's assumed.) E.g 10 = (10/1) 20 = (20/1) etc... to change the denominator to the same as the improper fraction, multiply the whole number (that is now a fraction over "1") by the denominator of the improper fraction. E.g Let the improper fraction be 17/4, and your real number be 20. From above, we know that 20 is the same as "20/1", with "1" as the denominator. You want this "1" to be "4", so multiply the real number by "4/4" (which is essentially multiplying by 1, so doesn't mess up how big the fraction is) 20/1 x 4/4 = 80/4. Now the denominators of both fractions are the same, you can minus the improper fraction from the whole number. i.e 80/4 - 17/4 = 63/4 Which is actually 15 3/4 .
How do you convert an improper fraction into a whole number?
An improper fraction has the top number ( numerator ) equal to or larger than the bottom number ( denominator ) such as 100 / 50 . So divide the bottom number into the top number to get a whole number and any remainder would show up as a proper fraction. Thus 100/50 = 2 and 103/50 = 2 and 3/50
Is five thirds a whole number?
No it is not It makes up one and two thirds, a fraction.
Water vapor makes up what fraction of atmospheric gases?
0 to 4 percent
By weight what element that makes up the greatest fraction of the humn body?
By mass, it is oxygen.
