1. Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

2. Warm Up Write each fraction in simplest form. 𝟏𝟒 𝟑𝟓 𝟓𝟓 𝟏𝟐𝟏 𝟑𝟔 𝟏𝟒𝟒
𝟕𝟐 𝟏𝟎𝟖
𝟐 𝟓
𝟓 𝟏𝟏
𝟏 𝟒
𝟐 𝟑

3. An improper fraction has a numerator greater than or equal to its denominator.
A mixed number shows the sum of a whole number and a fraction.

4. Changing a mixed number to an improper fraction.
Example 1: Change 2 𝟑 𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 improper fraction.
Multiply the whole number by the denominator.
2 x 4 = 8
Add the product to the numerator and this is the new numerator.
8 + 3 = 11
𝟏𝟏 𝟒
Keep the same denominator.

5. Example 2: Change 3 𝟓 𝟔 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 improper fraction.
𝟐𝟑 𝟔

6. Find out how many times 6 will go in to 15.
Example 3: Change 𝟏𝟓 𝟔 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 mixed number.
Find out how many times 6 will go in to 15.
2 is the number of wholes and 3 is the remainder (part). 2 6 15
- 12
2 𝟑 𝟔 = 2 𝟏 𝟐 3

7. Example 4: Change 𝟐𝟖 𝟑 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 mixed number.
9 𝟏 𝟑

8. Practice
Change to a mixed number.
𝟏𝟓 𝟐
𝟐𝟑 𝟑
Change to an improper fraction.
3. 5 𝟏 𝟑
4. 7 𝟐 𝟓
7 𝟏 𝟐
7 𝟐 𝟑
𝟏𝟔 𝟑
𝟑𝟕 𝟓

9. Change 𝟏𝟒𝟒 𝟑 to a mixed number.
Closure
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