Write the Mixed Number 3 5/8 as an Improper Fraction

To change a mixed number like 3 5/8 (three and five-eighths) to an improper fraction, follow these steps:

First, multiply the whole number (the 3) by the denominator of the fraction (the 8 in 5/8). Then add this number to the numerator (the 5 in 5/8). You end up with 29.

Second, take the denominator from the fraction 5/8. This becomes the denominator for the improper fraction.

The resulting improper fraction is 29/8.

Note that the mixed number 3 5/8 is equal to the improper fraction 29/8. They have the same value; it is just that 29/8 is represented as an improper fraction.