Problem as entered: 6 1 * 7 4 4 6 In 6 1 , multiply the whole number, ' 6 ', by the denominator of the fraction, ' 4 ' to get ' 24 '. This shows that the whole number represents 24 . 4 4 To find the numerator when this mixed number is shown as an improper fraction, use addition. 24 + 1 = 25 4 4 4 In 7 4 , multiply the whole number, ' 7 ', by the denominator of the fraction, ' 6 ' to get ' 42 '. This shows that the whole number represents 42 . 6 6 To find the numerator when this mixed number is shown as an improper fraction, use addition. 42 + 4 = 46 6 6 6 Multiply the numerators, then multiply the denominators. 25 * 46 = 1150 4 6 24 Simplify fraction 1150/24 by dividing out the greatest common factor of 2 from the numerator and denominator. 1150 = 575 24 12 Divide the numerator, '575' by the denominator, '12', to get 47 with remainder 11. The remainder is the new numerator. The quotient, '47', becomes the whole number in the mixed number. 47 11/12 The resulting mixed number is: 47 11/12
