How to translate an improper fraction

How to translate an improper fraction

Often it is necessary to divide something into parts, and those parts into which whole is divided are fractions. In mathematics there are several types of fractions: decimal (0.1; 2.5 and so on) and ordinary (1/3; 5/9; 67/89 and so on). Common fractions are proper and wrong.

Instruction

1. At the solution of examples and tasks it is necessary to transfer a proper fraction to wrong, and here at record of answers - on the contrary. At an improper fraction the numerator (number over fractional line) is always more than denominator (number under fractional line). For the translation of fraction in correct it is necessary to execute several very simple mathematical steps from the wrong look:

2. It is necessary to divide (it is possible in a column, is so more evident) numerator into a denominator. Let, it is necessary to transfer an improper fraction ""7/2"" to correct. Totally ""seven"" on ""two"" it does not share, turns out in the answer ""three"" whole, and ""one"" in the rest.

3. If private (the received answer) - not an integer, then its whole part (what to a comma) will be the whole part of a proper fraction the rest - numerator of a fractional part, a dividend - a denominator. ""Three"" is the whole part of a proper fraction, ""one"" (rest) will go to fraction numerator, and ""two"" will become a denominator of the transferred fraction. Answer: three whole one second is and there is that proper fraction where the numerator is more than a denominator and in addition there is the whole part.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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