A mixed number combines a whole number with a fraction, like two and three quarters. It names the same amount as an improper fraction, and converting between the two forms is a matter of multiplying and dividing.
Math Dictionary / Mixed Number
Mixed Number
A mixed number has a whole number and a fraction together.
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What it means
It represents a value greater than one whole when the whole-number part is positive.
Also called: mixed fraction
Examples
| 2 1/3 |
| 5 3/4 |
| 4 1/2 = 9/2 |
Common mistake
A mixed number is not multiplication between the whole number and fraction.
Try one
Question: Convert 3 1/2 to an improper fraction.
Show answer
7/2.