Improper Fraction to Mixed Number

Improper Fraction to Mixed Number

By: Mr. Baker

Open Ended

Describe an improper fraction. What are the characteristics?

Multiple Choice

What makes a fraction improper?

• The numerator is bigger than the denominator.

• the value of the fraction is less than one.

• The fraction is written in its simplest form.

• The numerator is smaller than the denominator.

Changing improper fractions into mixed numbers (simplifying)

• Treat it like a division problem (numerator divided by denominator).

• "As close as you can without going over"

• "remainder becomes new numerator"

Multiple Choice

13/4

• 4 (1/2)

• 3 (1/4)

• 4 (2/3)

Multiple Choice

27/3

• 7

• 8

• 9

Multiple Choice

8/3

• 2 (6/9)

• 2 (2/3)

• 3 (7/9)

When will you see improper fractions???

• You will see improper fractions when adding fractions!!!

Multiple Choice

2/3 + 2/3 =

• 1 (2/5)

• 1 (1/3)

• 4/3

Multiple Choice

9/11 + 3/11 =

• 6/11

• 12/11

• 1 (1/11)