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Question from Jennifer:

I would like to know how you convert whole numbers into improper fractions

Hey Jennifer,
Any whole number can be expressed as an improper fraction by simply using 1 in the denominator. For example,
15 is written as 15/1 (or 15/1 is an improper fraction!)
We can also think of it as 15 divided by 1 equals 15.
Melanie
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