How Do You Turn a Mixed Fraction Into an Improper Fraction?

Convert five and three sevenths into an improper fraction
5 (red) is the whole number, 3 (teal) is the numerator, and 7 (purple) is the denominator
Multiply the whole number by the denominator to get 35
Then add that result to the numerator to get 38
38 is the numerator of our new improper fraction
7 is the denominator of our improper fraction
Thirty eight sevenths is our improper fraction!

1. We are trying to change a mixed fraction into an improper fraction
1. We are trying to change a mixed fraction into an improper fraction
2. 5 • 7 = 35
1. We are trying to change a mixed fraction into an improper fraction
2. 5 • 7 = 35
3. 35 + 3 = 38
1. We are trying to change a mixed fraction into an improper fraction
1. We are trying to change a mixed fraction into an improper fraction
2. Make 38 the numerator of our new fraction
1. We are trying to change a mixed fraction into an improper fraction
1. We are trying to change a mixed fraction into an improper fraction
2. Make 7 the denominator of our new fraction
3. Our answer is 38/7
4. Since the numerator is larger than the denominator, our answer is an improper fraction

Convert this mixed fraction to an improper fraction: Five and three sevenths