Fractions! Fractions! Fractions!

What is a proper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator, such as @@\frac{3}{4}@@.

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator, such as @@\frac{5}{3}@@.

• A fraction that equals one, such as @@\frac{4}{4}@@.

• A fraction that is negative, such as @@\frac{-1}{2}@@.

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as @@\frac{a}{b}@@, where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

• A fraction is a type of decimal number.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation involving addition.

Convert @@4\frac{2}{7}@@ into an improper fraction.

• @@\frac{30}{7}@@

• @@\frac{28}{7}@@

• @@\frac{32}{7}@@

• @@\frac{26}{7}@@

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

• To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

• To increase the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• To convert the fraction into a decimal form.

• To multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator, such as @@\frac{1}{2}@@.

• A fraction where the numerator is equal to the denominator, such as @@\frac{3}{3}@@.

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, such as @@\frac{5}{4}@@.

• A fraction that cannot be simplified further.

How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

• Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place the result over the original denominator.

• Add the whole number to the numerator and keep the denominator the same.

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator and subtract the whole number.

• Divide the numerator by the denominator and write the result as a decimal.

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator and add the whole number.

• Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder over the denominator is the fraction.

• Subtract the denominator from the numerator until the numerator is less than the denominator.

• Add the numerator and denominator together to form a new fraction.

Convert @@\frac{9}{4}@@ to a mixed number.

• @@2\frac{1}{4}@@

• @@1\frac{5}{4}@@

• @@3\frac{1}{4}@@

• @@2\frac{2}{4}@@

What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?

• Find a common denominator before adding the fractions.

• Add the numerators and denominators directly.

• Multiply the denominators together before adding.

• Convert the fractions to decimals before adding.