A fraction can be a proper fraction or an improper fraction. An improper fraction written as an integer with a fraction is called a mixed number.

Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

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Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. A fraction can be a proper fraction or an improper fraction. An improper fraction written as an integer with a fraction ...