mixed fractions
Wholes beside parts
A mixed fraction combines a whole number with a proper fraction: 2½, 3¾.
Also called a mixed number.
The format represents addition—2½ means two plus one-half.
Mixed fractions are common in everyday measurements The recipe calls for 1⅓ cups of flour but are typically converted to improper fractions for calculation.
- numeratorNumber being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- simplifyMake less complex
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- expressedCommunicated in words
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