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It is impossible to write a proper fraction as a mixed number because proper fractions are less than 1, and mixed numbers are greater than 1.

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Why is it impossible to convert a proper fraction into a mixed number?

no


A number made up of a whole number and a proper fraction is it improper fraction mixed number proper fraction?

A mixed number.


How do you convert to proper fraction or mixed number 851?

851 is an integer - neither a proper fraction not a mixed number!


What is whole number mixed with a proper fraction?

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When there is a whole number and a proper fraction together it is called a mixed number or what?

It's simple really! When there is a whole number and a proper fraction it is a mixed number!


When an improper fraction is written as a combination of a whole and a proper fraction what it is called?

It is called a mixed number or a mixed fraction.


Is a mixed number a proper fraction?

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Is two thirds a mixed number improper fraction or a proper fraction?

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What is 0.75 as a mixed number?

.75 cannot be written as a mixed number. A mixed number is the combination of a whole number and a proper fraction. A mixed number can be written with the whole number leading followed by a proper fraction or as just a fraction. An example of a mixed number is 1 _ or 7/4.


What is the sum of an integer and a fraction?

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What is the mixed number fraction?

A mixed number is a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction.


Can a proper fraction be changed to a mixed number?

no, it is not possible. a mixed number is a whole number with a fraction, a fraction alone can't be a mixed number because it isn't whole.