Mixed Numbers

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number

• A mixed number has a part that is a whole number and a part that is a fraction.

= 1 34

What is the mixed number for the pink shaded area?

= 3 34

What is the mixed number for the pink shaded area?

= 4 34

What is the mixed number for the pink shaded area?

= 5 12

Improper Fraction

• A fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator.

= 84

What is the improper fraction for the pink shaded area?

= 154

What is the improper fraction for the pink shaded area?

= 194

What is the improper fraction for the pink shaded area?

= 112

How is the mixed number below related to the

improper fraction?

= 112

= 125

How to change an improper fraction to a mixed number

= 52

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

Put your remainder over the denominator.

How to change an improper fraction to a mixed number

= 52

2 ) 5 numeratordenominator

How to change an improper fraction to a mixed number

= 52

2 ) 5 numeratordenominator

2 r 1

How to change an improper fraction to a mixed number

= 52

2 ) 5 numeratordenominator 2 1

Put your remainder over the Denominator.

2

Change this improper fraction to a mixed number.

73

= 3 ) 72 r 1

Put your remainder over the denominator.

= 2 13

Change this improper fraction to a mixed number.

83

= 3 ) 82 r 2

Put your remainder over the denominator.

= 2 23

Change this improper fraction to a mixed number.

92

= 2 ) 94 r 1

Put your remainder over the denominator.

= 4 12

Change this improper fraction to a mixed number.

115

= 5 ) 112 r 1

Put your remainder over the denominator.

= 2 15

Change this improper fraction to a mixed number.

105

= 5 ) 102

If there is no remainderyour answer is a wholenumber.

= 2

Change this improper fraction to a mixed number.

164

= 4 ) 164

If there is no remainderyour answer is a wholenumber.

= 4

How to change a mixed number to an improper fraction

• Multiply the whole number times the denominator.• Add your answer to the

numerator.• Put your new number over the denominator.

4 12x

+=

72

Change this mixed number to an improper fraction

• Multiply the whole number times the denominator.• Add your answer to the

numerator.• Put your new number over the denominator.

6 23x

+=203

Change this mixed number to an improper fraction

• Multiply the whole number times the denominator.• Add your answer to the

numerator.• Put your new number over the denominator.

3 25x

+=175

Change this mixed number to an improper fraction

• Multiply the whole number times the denominator.• Add your answer to the

numerator.• Put your new number over the denominator.

4 34x

+=194

Change this mixed number to an improper fraction

• Multiply the whole number times the denominator.• Add your answer to the

numerator.• Put your new number over the denominator.

6 23x

+=203

Change this mixed number to an improper fraction

• Multiply the whole number times the denominator.• Add your answer to the

numerator.• Put your new number over the denominator.

8 35x

+=435