How do you turn a inproper mixed fraction proper

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Divide the numerator by the denominator.
Write down the whole number answer.
Then write down any remainder above the denominator.

11111nata11111 [884]3 years ago

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EXAMPLE: Turning 4/3 into an improper fraction
In order to turn an improper fraction into a mixed fraction, you need to find the closest number to multiply the denominator by to get the numerator (ex: 3 times 1 is the closest number to 4). Then you would subtract that number after it was multiplied (in this case 1x3= 3) from the original numerator (so 4-3 = 1.) The answer for this question is 1 and 1/3.
Another example: 15/4 is 3 and 3/4 as a mixed number because 15 divided by 4 is closest to 3 (3x4 is 12 and 3x5 is 15, which is too large) with a remainder of 3. The closest multiple is the whole number and the remainder is the new numerator.
Hope this helps! I'm sorry if it's confusing-- it's easier to explain with paper and pencil :)

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bearhunter [10]

To solve this problem you will need to use the cross product method:

1/16 of an hour → write 1 card

3/4 of an hour → write X cards

(3/4) ÷ (1/16) = X

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There you go! I really hope this helped, if there's anything just let me know! :)

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