Summary
How to work with mixed numbers and improper fractions -- converting between them and understanding what each means. Mr. J shows the connection with pictures.
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Discussion questions
A mixed number and an improper fraction can name the very same amount.
- What is a mixed number? What is an improper fraction?
- How do you turn a mixed number into an improper fraction?
- How do you turn an improper fraction back into a mixed number?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: mixed number, improper fraction, whole
- Convert 2 1/3 to an improper fraction.
- Convert 11/4 to a mixed number.