1. Liberal Arts Math

2. Objectives  By the end of this lesson, you  Understand the meaning of the term improper fraction.  Understand the meaning of the term mixed number.  Can convert improper fractions to mixed numbers.  Can convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

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6. Improper Fractions  What is an Improper Fraction? What is an Improper Fraction?

7. Improper Fractions  What is an Improper Fraction?  An improper fraction is one in which the numerator is greater than the denominator.  So what is so improper about it?

8. Improper Fractions

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15. Mixed Number  What is a Mixed Number?  A number that contains both a whole number and a fraction

16. Worksheet: Mixed Numbers  For each set of shapes, write BOTH the mixed number and the improper fraction!

17. Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

18. Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers  To change an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator  The number of times the denominator goes into the numerator evenly is the whole number  The remainder is put back over the denominator as the fraction

19. How About Changing Mixed Numbers Back Into Fractions?

20. Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

21. Changing Mixed Numbers Into Improper Fractions

22. Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions  To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction,  Multiply the whole number times the denominator  Add that to the numerator and put that as the new numerator

23. Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

24. Worksheet: Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

25. Worksheet: Mixed Fractions Number Line

26. Objectives  By the end of this lesson, you  Understand the meaning of the term improper fraction.  Understand the meaning of the term mixed number.  Can convert improper fractions to mixed numbers.  Can convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

27. Liberal Arts Math