Let's convert the following mixed number to an improper fraction:

{\color{red}2}\,\color{blue}\dfrac{1}{3}

Every mixed number can be written as the sum of its whole number and fractional parts. So, our mixed number is

{\color{red}{2}} + {\color{blue}{\dfrac{1}{3}}}.

Next, we write the whole number part ({\color{red}{2}}) as a fraction with 1 in the denominator: {\color{red}2} = {\color{red}\dfrac21}

Then, we put this over the same denominator as the fractional part of our mixed number. So, in this case, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 3{:}

{\color{red}\dfrac21} = \dfrac{{\color{red}2} \times 3}{{\color{red}{1}} \times 3} = {\color{red}{\dfrac{6}{3}}}

Finally, we add our fractions:

\begin{align} {\color{red}2}\,\dfrac{\color{blue}1}{\color{blue}3} &= \\[5pt] {\color{red}{2}} + \dfrac{\color{blue}1}{\color{blue}3} &=\\[5pt] {\color{red}{\dfrac{6}{3}}} + {\color{blue}{\dfrac{1}{3}}} &=\\[5pt] \dfrac{6+1}{3} &=\\[5pt] \dfrac{7}{3}& \end{align}

Therefore, 2\,\dfrac13 expressed as a mixed number is \dfrac73.

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Using the fact that 5=\dfrac{30}{6}, express 5 \,\dfrac{1}{6} as an improper fraction.

EXPLANATION

Every mixed number can be written as the sum of its whole number and fractional parts. So, our mixed number can be written as

5 \, \dfrac{1}{6} = 5 + \dfrac{1}{6}.

Now, substituting {\color{blue}\dfrac{30}{6}} for {\color{blue}5} and adding the fractions, we obtain

\begin{align} {\color{blue}5} + \dfrac{1}{6} = {\color{blue}\dfrac{30}{6}} + \dfrac{1}{6} = \dfrac{31}{6}. \end{align}

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Using the fact that $2=\dfrac{6}{3},$ determine which improper fraction is equivalent to $2 \,\dfrac{1}{3}.$

a
$\dfrac{2}{3}$
b
$\dfrac{7}{3}$
c
$\dfrac{1}{3}$
d
$\dfrac{3}{3}$
e
$\dfrac{8}{3}$

Using the fact that $8=\dfrac{56}{7},$ determine which improper fraction is equivalent to $8 \,\dfrac{4}{7}.$

a
$\dfrac{56}{7}$
b
$\dfrac{12}{7}$
c
$\dfrac{32}{7}$
d
$\dfrac{60}{7}$
e
$\dfrac{64}{7}$

What improper fraction is equivalent to 5 \,\dfrac{3}{4} ?

EXPLANATION

First, we write the whole number part (5) as a fraction with 1 in the denominator.

5 = \dfrac{5}{1}

We put this over a denominator of 4 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 4{:}

\dfrac{5}{1} = \dfrac{5 \times 4}{1 \times 4} = \dfrac{20}{4}

Now, we add the fractions:

\begin{align} 5 \,\dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{20}{4} + \dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{23}{4} \end{align}

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$1 \,\dfrac{1}{3} =$

a
$\dfrac{7}{3}$
b
$\dfrac{2}{3}$
c
$\dfrac{11}{3}$
d
$\dfrac{4}{3}$
e
$\dfrac{5}{3}$

$19 \,\dfrac{2}{3} = $

a
$\dfrac{77}{3}$
b
$\dfrac{80}{3}$
c
$\dfrac{53}{3}$
d
$\dfrac{62}{3}$
e
$\dfrac{59}{3}$
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