1 Improper Fractions AND Mixed Numbers 4-3 Notes

2 VOCABULARY Fraction- a number that describes part of a whole or part of a set. Numerator- top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of the whole or set you have.

3 VOCABULARY Denominator – bottom number of a fraction that tells how many parts there are in the whole or set. Proper Fraction – little number on top(numerator); big number on bottom(denominator)

4 VOCABULARY Improper fraction – a fraction with a value greater than or equal to 1. (Big number on top) Mixed number – a whole number and a fraction together.

5 numerator denominator 8 parts in the whole 5 parts shaded

6 PROPER FRACTIONS small large

7 IMPROPER FRACTIONS small large

8 MIXED NUMBERS whole number fraction

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13 To change a mixed number to an improper fraction: 1)Multiply the denominator by the whole number 1)Add the numerator 3) Write this sum over the denominator.

14 = 2 x = 2 22

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16 To change an improper fraction to a mixed number: 1)Divide the numerator by the denominator/find the whole number. 2)Use the remainder as the new numerator. 3)Use the same denominator.

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18 Express the mixed number as an improper fraction. = 3 x =

19 Express the mixed number as an improper fraction. = 5 x =

20 Express the mixed number as an improper fraction. = 9 x =

21 Express the improper fraction as a mixed number. = =

22 Express the improper fraction as a mixed number. = =

23 Express the improper fraction as a whole number. = = 4