Question

Express the mixed fraction as improper fraction:

$6\frac{5}{7}$

Answer 1

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

The given mixed fraction is $6\frac{5}{7}$ which can be converted into improper fraction using the following steps:

Multiplying $7$ and $6$. We get, $7\times 6=42$.

Adding $5$ to $42$. We obtain, $5+42=47$.

Taking $7$as the denominator and $47$ as numerator, the required improper fraction is $\frac{47}{7}$.

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

Therefore, the improper fraction for the mixed fraction $6\frac{5}{7}$ is $\frac{47}{7}$.