Compound Fractions: Example
- Rule 27:
-
A compound fraction is sometimes called a mixed number.
, , and
are examples of compound fractions.
- Example:
- Convert to a simple fraction.
- Answer:
- can be written
. Write 7 as the fraction
.
Now can be written
.
.
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