To understand how to express the sum of 3/4 and 5 as an improper fraction, we first need to convert 5 into a fraction. The number 5 can be expressed as 5/1.
Next, we need a common denominator to add these fractions. The fractions 3/4 and 5/1 have different denominators: 4 and 1. The least common denominator (LCD) is 4.
Now we convert 5/1 to a fraction with a denominator of 4:
- 5/1 = 5 * 4 / 1 * 4 = 20/4
Now we can add the two fractions together:
- 3/4 + 20/4 = (3 + 20) / 4 = 23/4
So, the sum of 3/4 and 5 as an improper fraction is 23/4.