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

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

Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, work out how many whole numbers there are by dividing the numerator by the denominator.

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?