A mixed number is a number that has a whole number part and a fraction part. For example, 1 1/6 is a mixed number.
When you look at the picture of the sandwiches above, you can see that each sandwich is cut into 4 pieces. There are 2 whole sandwiches, they have all 4 pieces still. The third sandwich isn't whole. It has 3 out of 4 pieces, or is 3/4 of a sandwich. We would write this as 2 3/4
An improper fraction is a fraction that shows a greater amount than one whole. The numerator is greater than the denominator. For example, 3/2 is an improper fraction.
If we look at the picture of the sandwiches again, we can also write this as an improper fraction. It takes 4 pieces to make an entire sandwich, so 4 is our denominator. If I count how many pieces of sandwich there are in the picture, I will see that there are 11 pieces. So therefore I can write the fraction as 11/4
Please watch the following short video.
Click on the link below to practice naming mixed numbers.
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