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Calculator Explorations Converting Between Mixed Number and Fraction Notation

If your calculator has a fraction key, such as a b/c , you can The display will read
use it to convert between mixed number notation and
fraction notation. 14_8/13
7
To write 13 as an improper fraction, press 8 190 8
16 which represents 14 . Thus = 14 .
13 13 13
13 a b/c 7 a b/c 16 2nd d/c
Write each mixed number as a fraction and each fraction
The display will read
as a mixed number.
215 ƒ 16
5 14 31
1. 25 2. 67 3. 107
215 7 215 11 15 35
which represents . Thus 13 = .
16 16 16 17 365 290
190 4. 186 5. 6.
To convert to a mixed number, press 21 14 13
13
2769 3941
7. 8.
190 a b/c 13 30 17

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