Converting improper fractions to Mixed Numbers

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A fraction is an improper fraction if the fraction has a larger numerator than denominator.The process of changing an improper fraction to a mixed number is conversion. The numerator should be divided by the denominator. Below are some examples:

Example 1: Change 7/5 to a mixed number

7 need to be divided by 5. The whole number is 1 since 5 goes into 7 one time. The remained is 2. The fracyion left over would be 2/5 since 5 is the divisor.

Example 2: Change 12/8 to a mixed number

12 need to be divided by 8. The whole number is 1 since 8 goes into 12 one time. The remained is 4. The fraction left over would be 4/8 since 8 is the divisor. The fraction 4/8 needs to be reduced.

4		4		1
---	/	---	=	---
8		4		2

Thus 4/8 reduces to 1/2.

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