SOLUTION: How do you change this fraction to an improper fraction? 13 2/5

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Question 38236: How do you change this fraction to an improper fraction?

13 2/5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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13 2/5
Change the 13 to a fraction with 5 as its denominator, as follows:
5(13)/5 = 65/5
Add that to 2/5 to get 67/5
The way this is usually done is [13(5)+2]/5 = 67/5
Cheers,
Stan H.