A fraction is a number that is represented as a part of a whole. When we discuss, 1⁄2 is a fraction, which means 1 part out of 2 equal parts.
There are four types of fractions. These are as follows:
Fractions that have 1 in their numerator are known as Unit fractions. It can be expressed as:
1⁄2, 1⁄3, 1⁄4, 1⁄5, 1⁄9, 1⁄21, etc.
Those fractions whose numerator is smaller than the denominator are known as proper fractions. It can be expressed as:
2⁄5, 5⁄7, 3⁄7, 7⁄12, etc.
Those fractions whose numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator are known as improper fractions. It can be expressed as:
5⁄2, 7⁄4, 25⁄27, 43⁄21, etc.
A mixed fraction represents the combination of a whole number and a proper fraction. It can be expressed as:
11⁄2, 22⁄3, 35⁄7, 51⁄5, etc.
It is relatively easy to convert improper fractions to mixed fractions and so on. It is best to have a look at some of the conversions.
The conversion of Improper fraction to a mixed fraction is probable when you divide the Numerator by the Denominator. Its quotient gives the whole number part of the mixed fractions, and the remainder placed over the denominator gives the fractional part.
A mixed fraction can be changed into an improper fraction when we multiply the whole number by the fraction's denominator and add the product to the fraction's numerator.