Answer:
To convert mixed number 4 1/2 to improper fraction, you follow these steps: Multiply the whole number by the denominator 4 × 2 = 8 Add the product from Step 1 to the numerator
Explanation:
First, note that 4 1/2 is a mixed number, also know as mixed fraction. It has a whole number and a proper fraction. The numbers in the mixed fraction are defined as follow:
4 = whole number
1 = numerator
2 = denominator
To convert mixed number 4 1/2 to improper fraction, you follow these steps:
Multiply the whole number by the denominator
4 × 2 = 8
Add the product from Step 1 to the numerator
8 + 1 = 9
Write answer from Step 2 over the denominator
9/2
The mixed number 4 1/2 converted to improper fraction is therefore :
9/2