Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

What is a proper fraction?

• A fraction with a numerator equal to the denominator

• A fraction with a numerator less than the denominator

• A fraction with a numerator greater than the denominator

• A fraction with a numerator and denominator both equal to zero

What is the term for a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator?

• Mixed number

• Proper fraction

• Decimal fraction

• Improper fraction

What is a mixed number?

• A fraction with a numerator less than the denominator

• A combination of an integer and a proper fraction

• A fraction with a numerator equal to the denominator

• A fraction with a numerator greater than the denominator

Why might a carpenter prefer a mixed number over an improper fraction?

• Improper fractions are harder to subtract

• Mixed numbers are clearer in practical measurements

• Mixed numbers are easier to add

• Improper fractions are not used in measurements

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

• Divide the numerator by the denominator

• Subtract the denominator from the numerator

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

• Add the numerator and the denominator

What is the mixed number equivalent of the improper fraction 9/4?

• 3 and 2/4

• 2 and 1/4

• 3 and 1/4

• 2 and 3/4

In the example, what is the mixed number equivalent of 23/8?

• 3 and 7/8

• 2 and 5/8

• 2 and 7/8

• 3 and 5/8

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

• Add the integer part to the fractional part

• Multiply the integer part by the denominator and add the numerator

• Divide the numerator by the integer part

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator

What is the improper fraction equivalent of the mixed number 2 and 7/8?

• 23/8

• 16/8

• 21/8

• 19/8

Why might arithmetic operations be easier with improper fractions?

• They are easier to subtract

• They are easier to multiply

• They are easier to add

• They simplify the operations