Homework Help: proper fraction to mixed number

Posted by Suzanne on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 4:09pm.

The instructions say to convert
3/4 - 1/8 to a mixed number
the answer I have is 5/8
Can you convert a proper fraction to
a mixed number ??

Suzanne

proper fraction to mixed number - Ms. Sue, Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 4:20pm
No, a proper fraction cannot be converted to a mixed number.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/mixed-fractions.html
proper fraction to mixed number - Suzanne, Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 5:34pm
Thanks
proper fraction to mixed number - Ms. Sue, Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 5:48pm
You're welcome.

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