Example of a Mixed Fraction When it comes to fractions, there are two types: mixed and improper. An improper fraction is when the numerator (top number) is greater than the denominator (bottom number). A mixed fraction is a combination of both an improper fraction and a whole number. For example, if someone were to ask you what one and three-fourths looks like, you would write 1 3/4. This is read as “one and three-fourths” or “one point three-fourths.” You can also add mixed fractions with different denominators, as long as they have a common multiple. For example:
1 1/4 + 2 3/8
In order to add these two mixed fractions, we need to first find a common multiple for the denominators, which in this case is 8. This means that we need to convert 1 1/4 and 2 3/8 into improper fractions with a denominator of 8.
1 1/4 = 9/8 and 2 3/8 = 19/8
Now that we have converted both fractions into improper fractions with a common denominator, we can simply add the numerators together.
9/8 + 19/8 = 28/8
The final step is to convert this improper fraction back into a mixed fraction. To do this, we divide the numerator (28) by the denominator (8). The answer to this division is 3, with a remainder of 4. This means that our final answer is 3 4/8.
Conclusion
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