Let's look at how to represent fractions that are greater than 1. An improper fraction is where the numerator (the top number) is greater than or equal to the denominator (the bottom number). Improper ...

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

Subtract the integers and subtract the fractions. When the fraction to be subtracted is bigger than the first fraction, change the mixed numbers to improper fractions first then do the subtraction.