When a term contains both a whole number (3, 8, 25, and so on) and a fraction 
, the term is called a mixed number. For instance, 
and 
are both mixed numbers.
Changing improper fractions
To change an improper fraction to a mixed number, you divide the denominator into the numerator.
Example 1
Change 
to a mixed number.
Changing mixed numbers
To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, you multiply the denominator times the whole number, add in the numerator, and put the total over the original denominator.
Example 2
Change 
to an improper fraction.
