Mixed Fractions and Improper Fractions
Fractions are either bigger or smaller than 1. If a fraction is smaller than 1, where the numerator is smaller than the denominator, then it is a proper fraction. Examples of proper fractions include 1/2, 7/8 and 3/4. When a fraction is bigger than or equal to 1, there are 2 ways to write them. Either as improper fractions, or mixed fractions.
An improper fraction is a fraction which is written like a proper fraction, only the numerator is bigger than or equal to the denominator (top number is bigger than bottom number). Examples of these fractions include 7/4, 11/2 and 4/3.
A mixed fraction (or mixed number) is a mix of both a whole number and a proper fraction which is written as the sum of both the whole number and the fraction. For example if I have 5 one dollar coins, and 1 50-cent coin (which is one half of a dollar), then I have 5 1/2 dollars, as there are 5 dollars + 1/2 dollar. To write the mixed fraction, write the largest whole number which is still smaller than the number and write the fraction that remains next to it.
An improper fraction is a fraction which is written like a proper fraction, only the numerator is bigger than or equal to the denominator (top number is bigger than bottom number). Examples of these fractions include 7/4, 11/2 and 4/3.
A mixed fraction (or mixed number) is a mix of both a whole number and a proper fraction which is written as the sum of both the whole number and the fraction. For example if I have 5 one dollar coins, and 1 50-cent coin (which is one half of a dollar), then I have 5 1/2 dollars, as there are 5 dollars + 1/2 dollar. To write the mixed fraction, write the largest whole number which is still smaller than the number and write the fraction that remains next to it.