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Turning an improper fraction into a proper fraction means that you simplify a fraction so that the numerator and denominator no longer have a common factor. Also, in a proper fraction, the numerator (top number) must always be smaller than the denominator (bottom number).

For example: 10/2

10/2 is an improper fraction because the top number is bigger than the bottom number and both 10 and 2 have a common factor of 2. So, we must divide both by 2. This gives us 5/1. Of course, this fraction is still improper because the top number is bigger than the bottom, so we have to divide 5 by 1. The answer, 5, will be the whole number, and since we have no remainder, we are left with 5.

Another example: 32/6

32/6 is an improper fraction because the top number is bigger than the bottom number and both 32 and 6 have a common factor of 2. So, we must divide both by 2. This gives us 16/3. Again, this fraction is still improper because the top number is bigger than the bottom. So, we have to divide 16 by 3. The answer will be 5 with a remainder of 1. Take the remainder and place it over the bottom number, 3. Therefore, we are left with 5 1/3.

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