$mixed fraction converter$

Note: To write the improper fraction five-thirds, enter 5/3 into the form. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your answer is correct or incorrect.

$mixed fraction converter$

In Exercises 1 through 5, click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer then click ENTER. Use the one that is appropriate for the given problem. Summary: There are several methods for converting a mixed number into an improper fraction. This shortcut uses only one step, and makes it easier to convert large mixed numbers into improper fractions. Let's look at some more examples of writing a mixed number as an improper fraction using this shortcut.Įxample 5: Write eleven and three-fifths as an improper fraction.Įxample 6: Write fourteen and one-third as an improper fraction. Recapping examples 1 to 4, we get: Mixed Number This is shown below for the mixed number two and three-fourths. There is a shortcut we can take for writing a mixed number as an improper fraction: If you multiply the denominator by the whole-number part, then add the numerator, the result gives you the numerator of the improper fraction. Do you see a pattern? Do you see an easier way to write a mixed number as an improper fraction? Examples 1 to 4 Let's look at some more examples of writing a mixed number as an improper fraction.Įxample 3: Write two and three-fourths as an improper fraction.Įxample 4: Write six and two-thirds as an improper fraction. Solution: The school bell will ring 19 times in the next nine and one-half hours. Let's use the procedure above to solve the problem from example 2.

Add the result from step 1 to the fractional part of the mixed number.

Write the whole-number part as an improper fraction, using the denominator from the fractional part.

Procedure: To write a mixed number as an improper fraction: Recall that a mixed number consists of a whole-number part and a fractional part.

$mixed fraction converter$

If it just rang, then how many times will it ring in in the next nine and one-half hours?Īnalysis: Using shapes to solve this problem would not be practical. Let's look at example 2.Įxample 2: A school bell rings every half-hour. In example 1, we used shapes to help us solve the problem. Step 1: Let's use shapes to represent the mixed number three and one-half. If it just rang, then how many times will it ring in in the next three and one-half hours?Īnalysis: This problem is asking: How many halves are in three and one-half? Example 1: A school bell rings every half-hour.

$mixed fraction converter$

Mixed fraction converter