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-2 3/8 as an improper fraction
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Answer: -19/8

What is an improper fraction?

An improper fraction is where the numerator is greater than the denominator. To turn -2 3/8 into an improper fraction, we will "combine" -2 and 3/8.

First, we will find what -2 becomes. -2 is the same as two wholes:

-2 * 8 = -16

Next, we will subtract this into the numerator of the fraction:

-16 - 3 = -19

Lastly, we will put this new numerator over the denominator:

-2 3/8 = -19/8

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