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BA175 Week 1 Homework
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1. What are the steps to change an improper fraction to a mixed number?
To Change an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number,
• Divide the numerator by the denominator.
• The quotient is the whole-number part of the mixed number.
• The remainder is the numerator of the fraction part.
• The original denominator is the denominator of the fraction part.
2. What are the steps to change a mixed number to an improper fraction?
To Change a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction
• Multiply the denominator of the fraction part by the whole number.
• Add the numerator of the fraction part to the product of Step 1. The sum is the
numerator of the improper fraction.
• The denominator of the fraction part of the mixed number is the denominator of the
improper fraction.
3. How do you reduce a fraction to lowest terms?
To Reduce a Fraction to Lowest Terms
• Divide both the numerator and the denominator by a common divisor greater than 1 to
arrive at a reduced fraction.
• If necessary, repeat Step 1 until the fraction cannot be reduced any further.
4. Define common denominator.
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