Improper fractions are fractions where the number in the numerator is greater than the number in the
denominator. An improper fraction can be converted to mixed number (or a mixed fraction) by multiplying
appropriately. Improper fraction to mixed number calculator is the easy online tool which can instantly convert
any given improper fraction to a mixed number.
Example 1: Convert the improper fraction, 5/2 to a mixed number.
Given fraction: 5/2
This is an improper fraction since the number in numerator is greater than number in denominator.
A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a fraction.
To convert 5/2 to mixed number, we first divide ‘5’ by ‘2’.
In the division, we have Divisor = 2 and we get -> Quotient = 2 and -> Remainder = 1
Hence -> we write the mixed number as 2 ½.
Example 2: Convert the improper fraction, 9/4 to a mixed number.
Given fraction: 9/4
This is an improper fraction since the number in numerator is greater than number in the denominator.
A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a fraction.
To convert 9/4 to mixed number, we first divide ‘9’ by ‘4’.
In the division, we have Divisor = 4 and we get -> Quotient = 2 and -> Remainder = 1
Hence -> we write the mixed number as 2 1/4.