Summary
A Cyberchase math segment that studies improper and proper fractions and shows how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number and back. Useful right when students first meet fractions greater than one.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- What makes a fraction 'improper'?
- How do you turn 7/4 into a mixed number?
- Why might a mixed number be easier to picture?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: improper fraction, mixed number, whole.
Try it: Write 9/4 as a mixed number, then write 2 1/3 as an improper fraction.