mixed number

noun
UK /ˌmɪkst ˈnʌmbə/
US /ˌmɪkst ˈnʌmbər/

A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction together, like 2 and 1/2.

She wrote 3 1/4 as a mixed number on the board.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A number written as a whole number plus a proper fraction.

Convert 7/2 into the mixed number 3 1/2.

3. A numeral that combines an integer part and a fractional part.

The recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups, a mixed number.

4. A value between two whole numbers expressed with a fraction.

The mixed number 4 3/4 sits between 4 and 5 on the number line.