Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Learning Objective
I can convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Key Concepts
Mixed numbers contain a whole number and a fraction, and can be converted to improper fractions to make calculations easier.
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the denominator by the whole number, then add the numerator; write this result over the original 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 becomes the numerator over the original denominator.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Convert the mixed number 3 1/4 to an improper fraction.
2. Which of the following improper fractions is equivalent to the mixed number 2 3/5?
3. Convert the improper fraction 25/3 to a mixed number.
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