Grade 6 · Number

Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Improper fractions (like 7/3) and mixed numbers (like 2⅓) represent the same quantity in different ways. Students learn to convert fluidly between them and recognize when each form is most useful in a problem.

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Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers — explainer

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WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN

✓Convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers

✓Understand the relationship between improper fractions and mixed numbers

✓Compare and order improper fractions and mixed numbers

✓Represent improper fractions and mixed numbers on a number line