This lesson uses models to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions. This lesson uses models to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

\(2\frac{1}{2}\)is an example of a mixed number. A mixed number has a whole number part and a fraction part. To convert a mixed number into an improper fraction, look at the denominator of the ...

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For many elementary teachers, fractions have traditionally sprung to mind lessons involving pizzas, pies, and chocolate bars, among other varieties of “wholes” that can be shared. But in what many ...

Have you tried to enter a fraction into your Excel sheet, but when you press enter, it turns into a serial, whole, or decimal number, and you have no clue what to do? In Microsoft Excel, you can ...

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In fourth grade, he will decompose fractions. To decompose means to break apart. Your child has already decomposed whole numbers with number bonds, tape diagrams, and place value charts. In fourth ...

\(2 \frac{1}{2}\) is an example of a mixed number. This is when whole numbers and fractions are written together. Turn \(3 \frac{1}{2}\) into an improper fraction. The fraction in the mixed number has ...