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In this Video you will learn that"How to Turn Improper Fractions to Mixed Fractions Directly without Division Process" by MathOGuide
Converting an improper fraction to a mixed number directly involves a straightforward process, which essentially breaks down the improper fraction into a whole number part and a proper fraction part.
Here's how you can do it without performing division:
### Step-by-Step Method:
1. **Identify the Whole Number Part:**
- For any improper fraction (a/b), where ( a ) is the numerator and ( b ) is the denominator:
- Divide ( a ) by ( b ) to get the whole number part, denoted as whole number.
- The division result whole is the whole number part of the mixed fraction.
2. **Determine the Proper Fraction Part:**
- Calculate the remainder of ( a ) divided by ( b ), denoted as (remainder).
- The remainder becomes the numerator of the proper fraction.
- The denominator of the proper fraction remains the same as the original denominator (b).
### Example:
Let's convert the improper fraction 7/4 to a mixed number:
1. **Whole Number Part:**
- Divide 7 by 4 :
[ 7 / 4 = 1 ]
So,whole = 1
2. **Proper Fraction Part:**
- Find the remainder of ( 7/4 ):
[ 7 - 4 = 3 ]
So,remainder = 3.
Therefore, 7/4 as a mixed number is 1 whole 3/4.
### Conclusion:
This method allows you to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers directly without performing the full division operation explicitly. Instead of finding the decimal result, you focus on the whole number part and the remainder, which gives you the mixed number representation efficiently.
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