document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325710>Question 325710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to convert a improper fraction to a proper fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I presume you want to change an improper fraction to a proper fraction without changing the value of the fraction.  Sorry, such a thing cannot be done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A proper fraction has a numerator that is less than the denominator.  Therefore, the value of such a fraction MUST be less than 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An improper fraction has a numerator that is greater than the denominator.  Therefore the value of such a fraction MUST be greater than 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can't change something with a value larger than 1 to something with a value smaller than 1 without changing its value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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