Convert mixed fractions to improper fractions
Formula how to convert mixed fraction to improper fraction:
| b |
| c |
| a x c + b |
| c |
(a) = the whole number
(b) = the numerator
(c) = the denominator
Improper fraction numerator = multiply (a) by (b) and added to (b) = a x c + b
Improper fraction denominator = denominator (c), denominator remains the same
Example:
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 2 x 3 + 1 |
| 3 |
| 7 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 x 4 + 3 |
| 4 |
| 15 |
| 4 |
Now we can multiply fractions
| 7 |
| 3 |
| 15 |
| 4 |
Multiplying improper fractions same as proper fractions
Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, and simplify the fraction if possible.
| 7 |
| 3 |
| 15 |
| 4 |
| 7 x 15 |
| 3 x 4 |
| 105 |
| 12 |
| 105÷3 |
| 12÷3 |
| 35 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
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