Learn how to change mixed numbers into improper fractions and back with this BBC Bitesize Scotland Mathematics guide for Third Level CfE.

Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions To convert a mixed number into an improper fraction, look at the denominator of the fraction part first.

This lesson uses models to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

You get what’s called a mixed fraction. What exactly do mixed fractions look like? How can you convert them into normal everyday fractions? And when do you need to bother doing so?