Proper Improper Mixed Number Fractions
Proper Improper Mixed Number Fractions
Standard 3
FRACTIONS
Objectives
Proper Fractions
• Fractions that are greater than 0 but less
than 1 are called proper fractions.
• In proper fractions, the numerator is less
than the denominator.
• Examples:
Improper Fractions
• Fractions that have a numerator that is
greater than or equal to the denominator, the
fraction is an improper fraction.
• An improper fraction is always 1 or greater
than 1. Examples:
Mixed Fractions
• A mixed number is a combination of a
whole number and a proper fraction.
• Examples:
Fractions Explained
Fractions can be broken down into a division
number sentence.
Fractions Explained
Fractions can be broken down into a division
number sentence.
= 3
Changing Improper Fractions
to Mixed Numbers
An improper fraction can also be written as a mixed number.
Below are three whole squares that are each divided into four
parts. A fourth square is there as well, but someone has cut one
part, remaining only three parts.
Changing Improper Fractions
to Mixed Numbers
You can use fractions to compare the number of parts you have to
the number of parts that make up a whole.