Improper and Mixed Fractions

Improper and Mixed Fractions

How would you convert the fraction 5/4 to a mixed fraction?

5/4 in a mixed fraction is 1 1/4.

We can think of 5/4 as 5 quarters.

How much money would you have with 5 quarters?

Try converting 2 1/6 into an improper fraction.

What is the first step?

You can multiply 6 by 2 to get an improper fraction then add 1/6.

2 1/6 = 13/6

Multiple Choice

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number in simplest form

³⁰/₉

• 3 ²/₉

• 3 ³/₉

• 9 ³/₉

• 3 ¹/₃

Multiple Choice

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

²⁷/₈

• 3 ²/₈

• 4 ³/₈

• 8 ³/₄

• 3 ³/₈

Multiple Choice

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

²²/₃

• 7 ²/₃

• 7 ¹/₃

• 7 ¹/₄

• 7 ³/₄

Multiple Choice

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

¹²/₄

• 3 ³/₄

• 3 ¹/₄

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

³⁶/₄

• 9 ¹/₄

• 9 ³/₄

• 8 ⁴/₄

• 9

Multiple Choice

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

²³/₅

• 4 ³/₅

• 4 ⁵/₃

• 5 ³/₄

• 4 ³/₄