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- Can a fraction always be renamed as a mixed number?
- How do you name mixed fractions?
- How do you rename fractions with whole numbers?
Can a fraction always be renamed as a mixed number?
You can change an improper fraction into a mixed numeral by dividing the denominator into the numerator as shown below. You can change a mixed number into an improper fraction by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and adding the numerator as shown below. Change the improper fraction to a mixed number.
How do you name mixed fractions?
A fraction represented with its quotient and remainder is a mixed fraction. For example, 2 1/3 is a mixed fraction, where 2 is the quotient, 1 is the remainder. So, a mixed fraction is a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction.
How do you rename fractions with whole numbers?
Multiply both the numerator and denominator by the value you chose in step 2. So to turn the whole number 4 into halves, you would multiply 4/1 by 2/2 and reach a value of 8/2. This completes the conversion of the whole number four into a fraction.
