Not So Impossible Improper Fractions! Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers Educational Resources K12 Learning, Fractions and Operations, Math Lesson Plans, Activities, Experiments, Homeschool Help

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Dear Mom,

I know you said I could bake these cookies on my own while you were at work, but I’ve come across a little problem. I’ve doubled the recipe, but now I have all of these improper fractions and I don’t know how to figure out how much to put in! Text me back soon! These have to be done by tonight!

Love you,

Confused in the Kitchen Kid

What do you do when you need to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers?

Learn how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers by dividing, and understand what the improper fractions and mixed numbers mean.

Let’s learn how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers.

First, watch Change an Improper Fraction into a Mixed Number from Let's Do Math:

Answer the following questions:

What are three ways fractions can be shown?
What is the numerator? What does it represent?
What is the denominator? What does it represent?
What is an improper fraction?
What do you know about the value of an improper fraction?

Now, watch another video for converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. Maybe you will learn something new or think about something you hadn’t thought of before!

Pay attention to the steps for converting an improper fraction to a mixed number, as well as a visual representation of what the improper fraction and mixed number really mean as you watch Mixed numbers: changing from an imporper fraction | Fractions | Pre-Algebra | Khan Acadmy:

Write out the steps for converting an improper fraction to a mixed number using the Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers Flow Chart from Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar.