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How are improper fraction and mixed numbers alike? how are they different?

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Improper fractions have a numerator that is greater than the denominator. Mixed fractions always have the numerator smaller than the denominator, and there may be a number in front of the fraction.
For example,
(3)/(2) is an improper fraction, as 3>2
You can convert it into a mixed number by changing it into
1 (1)/(2).
Both improper fractions and mixed numbers represent the same value, but in different forms.
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Improper fractions can be changed into mixed numbers and mixed numbers can be changed into improper fractions (that's how the are similar) they are different because mixed numbers have a whole number
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