Write the Mixed Number 2 1/5 as an Improper Fraction

To change a mixed number like 2 1/5 (two and one-fifth) to an improper fraction, follow these steps:

First, multiply the whole number (the 2) by the denominator of the fraction (the 5 in 1/5). Then add this number to the numerator (the 1 in 1/5). You end up with 11.

Second, take the denominator from the fraction 1/5. This becomes the denominator for the improper fraction.

The resulting improper fraction is 11/5.

Note that the mixed number 2 1/5 is equal to the improper fraction 11/5. They have the same value; it is just that 11/5 is represented as an improper fraction.