example: 17/2 = 8 1/2.
17 divided by 2= 8 with 1 left over.
This 1 goes over the denominaor which comes out to 8 1/2.
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You round to the nearest whole number.
Improper.
If the fraction is less than half, round down. If the fraction is half or greater, round up.
Quite simply because you NEED fractions. Fractions exist everywhere whether you chose to acknowledge them or not.
The majority of fractions will not be able to become whole numbers. Certain improper fractions, where the numerator is a multiple of the denominator, can become whole numbers. No proper fractions can.