An improper fraction is one in which the magnitude of the numerator (number on top) is greater than the magnitude of the denominator (number on bottom)
I used the word magnitude so you wouldn't be confused by negative numbers, example:
-3
-- would be improper, since 3 is greater than 2.
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Improper Fraction.
You do not do anything. An improper fraction IS a real number.
Some numbers are improper fractions and some are not. For example, 1/2 or 0.5 is a number but not an improper fraction. And there is no way in which you can express it as an improper fraction.
If you are using the same number, then the improper fraction and mixed number are equal.
First you would want to change the mixed number to an improper fraction. Then you can subtract