\(2 \frac{1}{2}\) is an example of a mixed number. This is when whole numbers and fractions are written together. Turn \(3 \frac{1}{2}\) into an improper fraction. The fraction in the mixed number has ...

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You can write the whole number part as a fraction, with the same denominator as the other fraction, and then add the fractions together. There are two ways to convert an improper fraction to a mixed ...