Not always because they can be equivalent to each other
For example, 1 1/2 is equal to 3/2.
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In case of Proper fractions the numerator is lesser than the denominator. Whereas in case of improper fractions and mixed fractions the numerator is greater than denominator.
There are 3 Parts of fractions: 1:Improper Fractions Improper fractions are those fractions which numerator is greater than the denominator. 2:Proper Fractions Proper Fractions are those fractions which numerator is smaller than the denominator. 3:Mixed Numbers Mixed Numbers are those numbers which have a whole number and a part of fraction.
Mixed numbers can be converted to improper fractions. Improper fractions can be added the same way proper fractions are.
if you have mixed numbers you make them into improper fractions before you multiply
there are 3 types of fractions proper,improper,mixed proper fractions:-numerator is less than denominator like-2/3,5/7,6/9 improper fractions:- numerator is greater than denominator like-3/2,5/4,9/7 mixed fractions:-always improper fractions are converted to mixed fractions,mixed fractions are combination of proper fractions and whole numbers like-2.2/7,5.3/7