lesson 7 proper and improper fractions

Mr. C Chapter 1: Lesson 7: Proper and Improper Fractions 1

Lesson 7: Proper and Improper Fractions

Objective

In this lesson, students will learn to identify proper and improper fractions.

Proper Fraction

A fraction that is less than one.

The numerator is less than the denominator.

Improper Fraction

A fraction that is greater than or equal to one.

The numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

Writing Proper Fractions

Example 1

In a proper fraction, the numerator is less than the denominator.

11

3

13

10

60

49

10

9

110

17

Practice 1

Write 5 proper fractions

Writing Improper Fractions

Example 2

In an improper fraction, the numerator is greater than the denominator.

11

33

13

20

2

5

10

19

110

170

Practice 2

Write 5 proper fractions



Rename proper fractions as decimals

Steps

1. Rewrite the fraction using long division.

2. Divide

Example 3

- Rename 25

9as a decimal.

Answer = 0.36

Practice 3

Rename the following fractions as a decimal.

10

7

50

3

20

17

16

13

15

13

4

1

8

3

12

1



Rename improper fractions as decimals

Steps


4. Divide

Example 4

- Rename 4

22as a decimal.

Answer = 5.5

Practice 4

Rename the following fractions as a decimal.

10

23

7

14

5

20

14

20

6

23

4

10

8

8

12

26



Rename improper fractions as mixed numbers

Steps


2. Divide

3. Write the mixed number

Example 4

- Rename 4

22as a mixed number.

Practice 4

Rename the improper fractions as mixed numbers.

10

23

7

14

5

20

14

20

6

23

4

10

8

8

12

26

4

15

9

17

10

11

2

31

lesson 7 proper and improper fractions

Documents