Fractions: Like You've Never Seen Before!

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Fractions: Like You've Never Seen Before!

By: Alyssa Hattery

Table of Contents

Section 1:

Review of Mixed Numbers (pg. 3)

Section 2:

Introduction to Improper Fractions (pg. 4)

Section 3:

Changing a Mixed Number into an Improper Fraction (pgs. 5 & 6)

Section 4:

Practice Problems (pgs. 7 & 8)

Section 5:

Glossary (pg. 9)

Section 6:

References (pg. 10)

Review of Mixed Numbers :)

* A mixed number is a number that consists of an integer and a proper fraction.

Here are some examples of mixed numbers:

Five and one third

Two and one half

Four and one third

Five and one fourth

Two and four fifths

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Introducing Improper Fractions!

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* An improper fraction is where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. In other words, the fraction is top-heavy.

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Here are some examples of improper fractons:

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Nine fourths

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Ten sevenths

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Seven fifths

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Thirteen fourths

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Changing Mixed Numbers into Improper Fractions

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Learn how to change a mixed number into an improper fraction by watching this video!

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Teaching Another Strategy

Another way you can change a mixed number into an improper fraction!

Practice Problems

Change each mixed number into an improper fraction.

1. 2

3

1

2

4

2. 4

2

3. 1

3

4. 3

3

2

4

5

5. 2

3

6. 4

5

7. 3

1

8. 3

2

1

4

5

9. 6

2

Answers

1.

11

9

5

4

2.

2

3.

3

4.

18

8

5

5.

6.

24

3

5

7.

13

4

8.

17

5

9.

13

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Glossary

Common Denominator

Denominator

Improper Fraction

Mixed number

a number both denominators share other than 1.

is the bottom part of a fraction (below the line).

is where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. In other words, the fraction is top-heavy.

is a number that consists of an integer and a proper fraction.

Multiply

to add equal groups.

Numerator

is the top part of a fraction (above the line).

References

Change a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction. (2016, March 23). Retrieved April 5, 2020, from https://youtu.be/TrutPJf9GmQ