Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Topics for Today:

Fractions that have numerators that are as big as or larger than their denominators are called improper fractions.  We can covert between mixed numbers and improper fractions by using multiplication and division.  

Vocabulary:

improper fraction, mixed number

Sections Covered in Textbook:

3-8: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions (pages 164-167)

Resources & Tutorials:

1) What is a mixed number?

2) What is an improper fraction?

3) How do you turn a mixed number into an improper fraction?

4) How do you turn an improper fraction into a mixed number?

5) Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Class Notes