Meaning & use
mixed number
A number made up of a whole number combined with a proper fraction, such as two and one half.
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The recipe calls for one and a half cups of flour, written as the mixed number 1½.
She converted the improper fraction into a mixed number before solving the problem.
A note on using this word
A mixed number can be rewritten as an improper fraction, and the two forms are used interchangeably in calculations.
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