Converting Improper Fractions To Fractions

Mixed Numbers, Improper fractions are synonymous terms.  They consist of an integer written next to a fraction to represent a certain number.  An example of this is the following:

4 and a three quarter is represented by:

      3
4  -----
      4

This is an Example of an Improper fraction which is also known as a mixed number.  To convert this to a proper fraction, follow these next steps:

Denominator times the integerer/whole number plus the numerator over the denominator is how one would go about converting 4 and three quarters into a proper frcation.  That is:

    (4*4+3)/4 which is equal to (16+3)/4 which is in turn equal to 19/4 which is the proper fraction.

These steps work consistently and are the official method by which one converts mixed numbers into proper fractions and this is what one would have to do to formally subtract and add two mixed fractions/ improper fractions.