Question

Express as improper fraction.

$6\frac{5}{13}$

Answer 1

The given fraction $6\frac{5}{13}$ is a mixed fraction.

A mixed fraction can be converted into an improper fraction by adopting the following procedure:

Here, the given mixed fraction is $6\frac{5}{13}$ which can be converted into improper fraction using the following steps:

Multiplying $6$ and $13$. We get, $6\times 13=78$.

Adding $5$ to $78$. We obtain, $5+78=83$.

Taking $13$ as the denominator and $83$ as numerator, the required improper fraction is $\frac{83}{13}$.

$\frac{(denominator\times wholenumber)+numerator}{denominator}$

Therefore, the improper fraction for the mixed fraction $6\frac{5}{13}$ is $\frac{83}{13}$.