How to find out a mixed fraction from an improper fraction - ACT Math
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Convert 
to a mixed number.
Convert
4 goes into 21 five times. 5 becomes your whole number. There is a remainder of 1 and your denominator remains the same, so your fraction is 
.
4 goes into 21 five times. 5 becomes your whole number. There is a remainder of 1 and your denominator remains the same, so your fraction is
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What is 
written as a mixed number?
What is
goes into 
five times with a remainder of 
The denominator does not change.
The denominator does not change.
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Which of the following is the mixed fraction equivalent to 
?
Which of the following is the mixed fraction equivalent to
To begin, notice that using your calculator, you can find:
Now, the closest even multiple of 
that is less than 
is 
. Therefore, you know that your number is:
This is the same as:
, or simply, 
. This is your mixed fraction.
To begin, notice that using your calculator, you can find:
Now, the closest even multiple of
This is the same as:
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What does 
equal, expressed as a mixed number?
What does
Simplify the two fractions, then find a common denominator, then solve.
Simplify the two fractions, then find a common denominator, then solve.
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Which of the following is equivalent to 
?
Which of the following is equivalent to
Although there are many ways to convert improper fractions into mixed fractions, the easiest way is to use your calculator to your advantage. Begin by dividing 
by 
. This gives you 
. Therefore, you can eliminate all the options that have do not have 
for their first portion. Next, multiply 
by the denominator (
), and get 
. This means that you have 
and 
, or 
. Thus, your answer is 
.
Although there are many ways to convert improper fractions into mixed fractions, the easiest way is to use your calculator to your advantage. Begin by dividing
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Convert the improper fraction
to a mixed number. Reduce all fractions if possible.
Convert the improper fraction
To convert a mixed number into a fraction, first divide the denominator into the numerator and record the remainder:
.
the result is the mixed number, with the remainder being put as the numerator over the old denominator:
when we reduce.
To convert a mixed number into a fraction, first divide the denominator into the numerator and record the remainder:
the result is the mixed number, with the remainder being put as the numerator over the old denominator:
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