Is it correct to read mixed fraction 35 466/635 as ' thirty five and four hundred sixty six over six hundred thirty five'? I know we can read it as thirty five and four hundred sixty six six hundred thirty fifths. But practically it is not possible. Thank you.
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There is no correct way to read something like this.– Jason BassfordNov 22, 2018 at 19:25
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@Jason Bassford Then how do English speakers read mixed fractions? For example, when teaching students mixed fractions, how to read them?– ramanujanNov 22, 2018 at 19:41
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1@ramanujan Both of those are acceptable ways to read any fraction. It's just personal preference.– AndrewNov 22, 2018 at 21:14
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1@ramanujan For example, I can read 1/4 and say one quarter, a quarter, a fourth, or one fourth. There isn't only one correct way of vocalizing the fraction.– Jason BassfordNov 22, 2018 at 21:29
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1@ramanujan My point is that just like regular fractions, mixed fractions can be read in multiple ways. It can even be converted into a decimal for ease (35.73)—assuming somebody can do that in their head.– Jason BassfordNov 23, 2018 at 3:29
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For larger mixed fractions, such as in your example, where reading the numbers in full results in a sentence so long that it doesn't easily convey that the number is a fraction, some people will simply read it as:
Thirty five and four-six-six over six-three-five
Since the phrase either side of over is relatively short, this is usually clearer.
