Question

Convert the fraction into improper fraction.

$16\frac{3}{5}$

Answer 1

Finding the improper fraction.

Given, mixed fraction $=$ $16\frac{3}{5}$

$\mathrm{Mixed}\mathrm{fraction}=\frac{\mathrm{Whole}\mathrm{number}\times \mathrm{Denominator}+\mathrm{Numerator}}{\mathrm{Denominator}}=\mathrm{Improper}\mathrm{fraction}$

$\begin{array}{rcl}& \Rightarrow & 16\frac{3}{5}=\frac{16\times 5+3}{5}\\ & =& \frac{83}{5}\end{array}$

Hence, the improper fraction of $16\frac{3}{5}$ is $\frac{83}{5}$.