Changing Improper Fractions to a Whole or Mixed Number

To convert from an improper fraction to a mixed number we use:

• Long division

• Multiplying and adding

• Finding the GCF

• Finding the LCM

Write 9/5 as a mixed number.

• 1    4/5

• 1    4/9

• 5   1/4

• 4   1/5

Write 3/2 as a mixed number.

• 1   1/4

• 3/4

• 1   1/2

• 2   1/3

What is true about Improper Fractions?

• All Improper Fractions are greater than 1.

• All improper fractions have numerators that are bigger than their denominators.

• All improper fractions can be turned into a mixed number.

• All of these statements are true!

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Convert to a mixed number

Convert to a mixed number

Change 59/8 to a mixed number.

• 8  3/8

• 8  1/8

• 7  3/8

• 6  5/8

Change 72/7 to a mixed number.

• 9

• 8

• 10  2/7

• 11  5/7

Change 33/4 to a mixed number.

• 8  1/4

• 8  3/4

• 7  1/4

• 7  2/4