FRACTIONS

VOCABULARY Fraction- a number that describes part of a whole or part of a set. Numerator- top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of the whole or set you have.

VOCABULARY Denominator - bottom number of a fraction that tells how many parts there are in the whole or set. Proper fraction - little number on top(numerator); big number on bottom(denominator)

VOCABULARY Improper fraction – a fraction with a value greater than or equal to 1. Mixed number - a whole number and a fraction together.

numerator denominator 5 parts shaded 8 parts in the whole

PROPER FRACTIONS small large

IMPROPER FRACTIONS large small

MIXED NUMBERS fraction whole number

Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers

Mixed Numbers

Improper Fractions

To express a mixed number as an improper fraction, first multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator. Then write this sum over the denominator.

2 2 x 2 + 1 = = 2 2 2

2

To express an improper fraction as a mixed number, divide the denominator into the numerator.

2 2 3 2 = 3 3 -6 2

Express the mixed number as an improper fraction. = = 5

Express the mixed number as an improper fraction. = = 9

Express the improper fraction as a mixed number. 6 = = -18 1

Express the improper fraction as a mixed number. 3 = = -18 5

Express the improper fraction as a whole number. 4 4 = = -32