D.C is going to help us understand how to decompose fractions to make a whole number!

Mixed numbers and improper fractions are worth the same amount as one another (if they are equivalent) but are written differently. Mixed numbers are made up of a whole number and a separate fraction.

Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions To turn mixed numbers into improper fractions, look at the denominator of the fraction first. This will be the denominator of the improper fraction.