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A proper fraction is one in which the numerator is less than the denominator.
That means that the value of the fraction is less than '1', so it can't be changed
to a whole number.

If you have an IMPROPER fraction ... one in which the numerator is more than the denominator ...
then it can be changed to a whole number plus a proper fraction, like this:

-- Divide the numerator by the denominator, to get the whole number, and a remainder.

-- Write the proper fraction. Keep the original denominator, place the remainder in the numerator.

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How do you change a whole number into a proper fraction?

Whole numbers cannot be changed into 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 change a mix fraction to a proper fraction?

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What is 550 as a whole number and proper fraction?

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How do you change proper fractions as whole numbers?

If it is a fraction like 5/5 than you can make it into a whole number which in this case is 1, but if you have a fraction such as 3/8 the closest whole number you can get is 0.375 which by the way is not a whole number. however technically, 5/5 is not proper. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, therefore it is simply impossible.


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


Is 2 whole a proper fraction or improper fraction or mixed fraction?

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How do you change a proper fraction into a whole or mixed number?

You cannot. By definition, a proper fraction is a number whose absolute value is between 0 and 1. There are no whole numbers between 0 and 1 so the number cannot be changed into a whole number. Also, since the absolute value is less than 1, it cannot be expressed as a mixed number.


How do you change a fraction with a whole number to a decimal?

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How do you change a fraction to an improper fraction with a whole number?

This question looks a little turned around. You can't change a proper fraction to an improper one unless you add something to it and improper fractions don't have whole numbers. To change an improper fraction to a mixed number (a whole number with a fraction) divide the denominator into the numerator. The result is the whole number. The remainder gets put over the original denominator. 22/7 = 3 and 1/7


What shows the sum of a whole number and a proper fraction?

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