To simplify improper fractions, you need to be able to divide. So, divide he numerator by the denominator to get the answer. For example, you want to simplify the improper fraction 35/7. Divide 35 by 7 and your answer is 5. Sometimes the answer may come out differently. For example, you want to simplify the improper fraction 42/12. Divide 42/12 and your answer is 3 with 6 left over. So, your answer is going to be a mixed number. The whole number is going to be 3. To get the fraction, you need to look at the problem. 6 is going to be your numerator and the number that you divided by in the first problem is going to be your denominator. So, you answer is going to be 3 6/12. Lastly, 6/12 can be simplified to 1/2. Now, your finally answer is 3 1/2.
make each fraction a improper fraction the flip the second fraction and multiply straight across then simplify
Mixed fractions can be converted into improper fractions then changed back to a mixed number.
Mixed numbers can be converted to improper fractions. Improper fractions can be added the same way proper fractions are.
by cross multipling
You change them into improper or topheavy fractions.
make each fraction a improper fraction the flip the second fraction and multiply straight across then simplify
Mixed fractions can be converted into improper fractions then changed back to a mixed number.
Mixed numbers can be converted to improper fractions. Improper fractions can be added the same way proper fractions are.
You do the numerator divided by the denominator, then simplify the fractions if you can. (this is how you change a improper fraction to a mixed number, you cannot change a proper fraction to a mixed number)
Convert the fractions into equivalent fractions with the same denominator. In actually adding mixed numbers, it is easier to convert the mixed numbers into improper (top heavy) fractions, do the addition, simplify the resulting fraction and convert any resulting improper fraction back into a mixed number.
by cross multipling
You change them into improper or topheavy fractions.
The easiest is to convert both mixed form numbers to improper fractions, do the subtraction (as normal1) and if the result is an improper fraction convert it to mixed form. 1 by converting the improper fractions to equivalent [improper] fractions with a common denominator and subtracting the resultant numerators.
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.
Change them to improper fractions and double them.
8/3 = 2 and 2/3
The three types of fractions are mixed, improper, and proper fractions.