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Mixed numbers include both integers and fractions. Example : 1 1/2

Improper fractions have a larger numerator than denominator (they have a value greater than 1).

Example : 14/7

These forms are interchangeable. Multiplying the whole number by the denominator, and adding, will change a mixed number to an improper fraction.

2 3/4 = [(2x4) + 3] / 4 = 11/4

To change an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator, and combine the whole number with the remaining fraction.

15/7 = 2 plus remainder 1 = 2 1/7

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An improper fraction is one whose numerator (the integer "above" the line) is LARGER than the denominator (the integer "below" the line). For example, 3/2

A mixed number is an integer (like 1, 2, 3) FOLLOWED by a proper (or possibly improper) fraction. For example, 1 1/2 is a mixed number. Further, all RATIONAL numbers can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

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An improper fraction is one in which the numerator is greater than the denominator. A mixed number is a number that has an integer part and a proper fractional part. For example,

9/4 is an improper fraction.

21/4 is a mixed number

and the two are equivalent.

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