Difference between Unit Fraction and Mixed Fraction

The key difference between a unit fraction and a mixed fraction is that a unit fraction represents a single part of a whole, while a mixed fraction represents a whole number combined with a proper fraction.

Unit Fraction Vs Mixed Fraction

Unit Fractions	Mixed Fractions
Represents a single part of a whole.	Represents a whole number combined with a proper fraction.
The numerator is always 1.	The whole number part is always greater than 0.
Examples: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.	Examples: 3 1/2, 2 2/5, 1 3/4.

Unit fractions, such as 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4, represent a single part of a whole. In these fractions, the numerator is always 1, indicating that it represents one equal part of the whole.

On the other hand, mixed fractions, such as 3 1/2, 2 2/5, and 1 3/4, represent a whole number combined with a proper fraction. In these fractions, the whole number part is always greater than 0, and the proper fraction part represents a part of a whole.

Difference between Unit Fraction and Mixed Fraction

Unit Fractions:

• Represents a single part of a whole.
• The numerator is always 1.
• Examples: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.

Mixed Fractions:

• Represents a whole number combined with a proper fraction.
• The whole number part is always greater than 0.
• Examples: 3 1/2, 2 2/5, 1 3/4.