definition of a mixed number
Mixed number. A mixed number is a whole number plus a fraction. Here are a few mixed numbers: 1 1/2 1 1/3 2 1/2 2 2/5 1 4/5 You can convert a mixed number to an improper fraction by finding the number of unit fractions in the whole number and then adding the fractional part of the whole number. This sounds hard, but it really isn't.