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(36)
proper
257/120 is an example of an IMPROPER FRACTION
--one whose value is greater than unity.
A fraction whose value is greater than unity
is a (an) _______________ fraction.
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improper
Improper fractions can not be left in this
unfinished state (257/120) but must be changed
to a mixed number--one in which we have both a
whole number and a fraction.
A mixed number
can be obtained by dividing the numerator by
the denominator.
A
mixed
number
of
257/120
would
be
_______________.
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When one has both a whole number and
a
fraction, one has a __________ __________.
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