FRACTIONS

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FRACTIONS
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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.

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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)

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VOCABULARY

• Improper fraction a fraction with a value
  greater than or equal to 1.
• Mixed number - a whole number and a fraction
  together.

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numerator
denominator
5 parts shaded
8 parts in the whole
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PROPER FRACTIONS
small
large
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IMPROPER FRACTIONS
large
small
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MIXED NUMBERS
fraction
whole number
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Improper Fractions Mixed Numbers
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Mixed Numbers
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Improper Fractions
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• To express a mixed number as an improper
  fraction, first multiply the whole number by the
  denominator and add the numerator. Then write
  this sum over the denominator.

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2 x 2 1


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2
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To express an improper fraction as a mixed
number, divide the denominator into the numerator.
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-6
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Express the mixed number as an improper fraction.
3 x 5 1


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Express the mixed number as an improper fraction.
5 x 9 8


9
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Express the improper fraction as a mixed number.
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-18
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Express the improper fraction as a mixed number.
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-18
5
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Express the improper fraction as a whole number.
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