Fractions and Whole Number Division

Simplify  5/40  to lowest terms.

• 2/20

• 5/40

• 8

• 1/8

Convert this mixed number to an improper fraction.

• 3/2

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 11/2

Convert this mixed number to an improper fraction.

• 1/6

• 21/6

• 13/6

• 12/6

To convert from an improper fraction to a mixed number we use:

• Long division

• Multiplying and adding

• Finding the GCF

• Finding the LCM

What is true about Improper Fractions?

• All Improper Fractions are greater than 1.

• All improper fractions have numerators that are bigger than their denominators.

• All improper fractions can be turned into a mixed number.

• All of these statements are true!

Write 9/5 as a mixed number.

• 1    4/5

• 1    4/9

• 5   1/4

• 4   1/5

Write 3/2 as a mixed number.

• 1   1/4

• 3/4

• 1   1/2

• 2   1/3

Look at the picture. Is it a mixed number or an improper fraction?

• Mixed number

• Improper fraction

Which statement about Mixed Numbers is true?

• A mixed number has a whole number and a fraction in it.

• Mixed numbers are always greater than 1.

• Mixed numbers can be turned into improper fractions using MAD

• All of these statements are true!

A number that names a part of a whole or a part of a group.

Example: 3/4

• inverse operations

• fraction

• remainder

• quotient