Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Learning Objective
I can convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Key Concepts
An improper fraction has a numerator larger than its denominator, while a mixed number combines a whole number and a fraction.
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator, then add the numerator; keep the same denominator.
To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator; the quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the new numerator, keeping the same denominator.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is an improper fraction?
2. What is a mixed number?
3. Convert the mixed number 3 and 1/2 into an improper fraction.
...and 9 more questions
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