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Why decimals greater than 1 become improper fractions when converted?
When you convert a decimal greater than 1 into a fraction its easier to change it into a mixed number first. Then change it into an improper fraction.
Do you change a mixed number into an improper number while adding and subtracting?
you do what makes sense given the numbers, if the fractions work out beautifully, you can just leave them as mixed numbers, otherwise it's best to keep them as improper fractions
What is a improper fractions?
An improper fraction is when the numerator is a greater sum then the denominator. Example- 10/5. To change that into a proper fraction you divide the numerator by the denominator. Example - 2 1/5
How do you multiply improper fractions with simple fractions?
Multiply the numerator by the numerator, and the denominator by the denominator. If you find this explanation unclear, take this example: 9/8 (improper fraction) x 3/4 (simple fraction) = 27/32 (answer)---if you can simplify it, do so. If it is a mixed number (e.g. 1 3/4), change the mixed number to an improper fraction and follow the steps above. The same applies to simple fraction multiplying by simple fraction.
What are improper fractions?
An improper fraction is a fraction with the numerator (the top number) being higher than the denominator (the bottom number). For example, 13/5 is an improper fraction because the top number is greater than the bottom number. To change it to a mixed number (which is a number with a fraction and a whole number), you divide the numerator by the denominator, which = 23/5
When dividig fractions what do you change a mixed number into?
You change them into improper or topheavy fractions.
When dividing fractions what is it most helpful to change a mixed number into?
improper fraction
How To Change A Number to an improper fraction?
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.
How do you change 4.09 to fractions?
4.09 as an improper fraction is 409/100
What is 3 over 47 written as an improper fraction?
That's a proper fraction. Fractions can be either proper or improper and can't change.
How do you multipy mixed numbers by mixed numbers?
Change each mixed fraction to an improper fraction. Do this by multiplying the denominator by the whole number next to the fraction and then adding the numerator to the product you get. Once you do this, multiply fractions normally.
When dividing fractions it is most helpful to change a mixed number into an?
improper fraction
When dividing fractions it is most helpful to change a mixed number into a?
improper fraction
When dividing fractions what is most helpful to change a mixed number?
an improper fraction
If you are dividing fractions and get an improper fraction as an answer do i chage it back to an improper fraction?
you would not change it back to a improper fraction you would solve it to a proper fraction so it could be looking like this 19 ___ 22
290 change into fractions?
It is simply 290/1 as an improper fraction
How do you change fraction to a mixed number?
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)
