compute (whole+fraction) 4+1/3
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Usually, people use fractions to represent numbers smaller than one: 3/4, 2/5 and the like. But if the number on top of the fraction (the numerator) is bigger than the number on the bottom of the fraction (the denominator), the fraction represents a number bigger than one, and you can write it either as a whole number or as a combination of a whole number and a decimal or a fraction remainder.
Calculating Whole Numbers From Fractions
To find the whole number hidden in an improper fraction, remember that the fraction represents division. So, if you have a fraction like 5/8, it also represents 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625. There is no whole number in that fraction, because the numerator was smaller than the denominator, which means the result will always be less than one. But if the numerator and denominator were the same, you'd get a whole number. For example, 8/8, which represents 8 ÷ 8, equals 1. If the numerator of a fraction is a multiple of the denominator, the result will always be a whole number: For example, 24/8 represents 24 ÷ 8 = 3.
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