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A number can be called either a mixed number or a mixed fraction when it is a whole number with a fraction.
Any whole number can be converted to a fraction by putting it over 1.
4.25 isn't a whole number. You can change any whole number into a fraction by putting it over 1.
a fraction of a number
You do not!3 is a whole number, 7/3 is a fraction.If you multiply the whole number by the fraction you get 3*(7/3) = 7, which is larger not smaller.