| Convert this improper fraction to a mixed number: |
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| Convert this mixed number to an improper fraction: |
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| One method is to convert the 2 into a fraction and add it to the one-third: |
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Here's a quicker method. Multiply the 3 times the 2 and add the 1, which equals 7: |
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Use the result (7) as the numerator, and put it over the original denominator (3): |
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| Find common denominators (the bottom numbers) as shown above: |
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Then add the top numbers (the numerators): |
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